Ruairí Ó Murchú
Ceist:411. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance his engagements regarding the EU digital tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40978/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 27 July 2021
Ceisteanna (411)
Freagraí scríofa
I assume that the Deputy is referring to the Digital Levy.
In 2020, the European Council invited the European Commission to bring forward a proposal for a digital levy in 2021 in the context of Own Resources to assist in the funding of the EU budget. It is my understanding that it was the intention of the European Commission to bring forward such a proposal this month. However on 12 July, the Commission announced that it was putting the work on the digital levy on hold in the context of the ongoing discussions at the OECD on addressing the tax challenges of digitalisation and globalisation.
Ireland will consider the merits of any such proposal when a proposal is made. However, it is important for the EU that any proposal avoids raising trade tensions and does not undermine the ongoing OECD discussions.