Macron tweets he and Trump reach truce on taxing tech companies

A truce has been declared between Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump over digital taxes.

That means neither France or the United States will impose punitive tariffs this year, a French diplomat tells Bloomberg.

It is the latest move to ease trade tensions, this time involving Europe.

Last week, Trump and China signed a phase one deal aimed at balancing trade between the world’s two largest economies.

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Negotiations are expected to continue between France and the U.S. on a global framework where technology companies pay an appropriate amount of tax, a French diplomat said.

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The White House and the US Trade Representative’s office did not immediately respond to Bloomberg for for comment.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is still working on a proposal for taxing tech companies around the world. France pushed ahead with its own levy last year that went after Google, Apple and Amazon.

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The U.S. objected last month that the French tax discriminates against American technology companies.

The U.S. then threatened to hit $2.4 billion of French goods with tariffs in retaliation.

Among the products targeted with tariffs would be wine, cheese and makeup.

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Discussions are expected to be held this week in Davos, Switzerland, at the World Economic Forum.