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Trump signals France to repeal tech tax or face 100% wine tariffs
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The president's ultimatum to Paris reignites a trade dispute that's been simmering since 2019, with potential ripple effects across tech stocks and consumer markets.
Key facts
- In late 2025, French policymakers floated proposals to increase the DST rate, with discussions suggesting the levy could climb as high as 15%
- France first enacted its digital services tax in 2019 at a rate of 3%
- President Donald Trump has told France to scrap its digital services tax or watch American tariffs on French wine and champagne hit 100%
- The Trump administration’s first round of tariff threats in 2019 targeted French wine and luxury goods, but those measures were suspended while the OECD attempted to broker a multilateral agreement
Summary
President Donald Trump has told France to scrap its digital services tax or watch American tariffs on French wine and champagne hit 100%. Trump said he had personally asked French President Emmanuel Macron to eliminate the tax. France first enacted its digital services tax in 2019 at a rate of 3%. The tax immediately drew fire from Washington.