The United States imposed tariffs in retaliation for taxes imposed by six countries on Internet companies, but also immediately delayed implementation, allowing time for broader international tax negotiations.
The Office of the United States Trade Representative announced on Wednesday that tariffs would be imposed on goods from Austria, India, Italy, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom, but the implementation time would be delayed by no more than 180 days.. The OECD and the G20 are leading global negotiations to find broader solutions to the tax problems of large technology companies.
"the United States is looking for multilateral solutions to a range of key issues related to international taxation, including our concerns about the digital services tax," U.S. Trade Representative Dai Qi said in a statement. "Today's actions provide time for these negotiations to continue to make progress, while retaining the option of imposing tariffs under Section 301 if necessary in the future." She was referring to American laws that deal with unfair trade practices in other countries.