Trump has thrown VAT into the trade stand-off

Why Trump has thrown VAT into the trade stand-off
U.S. President Donald Trump says value-added taxes carry a lot of blame for America's near trillion dollar trade deficit with the rest of the world. The 170-plus countries who charge VAT - including top U.
The VAT Trade Debate: Trump's Stance and Global Implications
U.S. President Donald Trump blames value-added taxes (VAT) for America's trade imbalance, criticizing them as unfair barriers. While VAT systems in many countries refund exporters, raising U.S. concerns of trade distortion,
What Is VAT? The Tax Fueling Trump’s Latest Trade Fight
Value-added taxes are common in Europe; President Trump calls them unfair.
Trump orders trade chief to revive tariff retaliation against digital taxes
President Donald Trump on Friday ordered his trade chief to revive investigations aimed at imposing tariffs on imports from countries that levy digital service taxes on U.S. technology companies. A White House official,
Trump taking executive action to fortify tariff agenda and counter China
The White House says the fast track will include expediting environmental reviews for foreign investments over $1 billion.
Trump Weighs Tariffs to Counteract Foreign Taxes on Tech Firms
President Trump on Friday signed a presidential memo directing his administration to evaluate placing tariffs on trading partners that levy taxes and regulations against American tech companies, taking aim at a major trade irritant for companies like Meta and Google.
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What Countries Have VAT? Map Shows Impact of Trump Reciprocal Tariffs
The White House has insisted that its new tariffs would equalize the ability of the U.S. and foreign manufacturers to compete ...
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VAT app users save big on small purchases with 2025 program rollout
Following Germany-wide implementation of the Value-Added Tax (VAT) App on January 1, the realized savings for customers ...
South African budget delay over VAT hike shows cracks in coalition
South Africa's national budget was postponed on Wednesday because the two biggest parties in the ruling coalition disagreed ...
VAT Vs. Sales Tax: What We Know As Trump Signs Reciprocal Tariffs
VAT is a consumption tax placed on a product whenever value is added at each stage of the supply chain, from production to ...
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Moeletsi Mbeki criticises proposed 2% VAT hike, SA laughs as he claims ANC aren't pro-poor anymore
Political analyst Moeletsi Mbeki has weighed in on the proposed 2% VAT hike, saying that the ANC was no longer pro-poor, but ...
How does a VAT work? Here’s why Europe’s consumption tax has Trump vowing reciprocal tariffs
He’s made clear that includes value-added taxes, or VATs, which is the way most countries—including the entire rich world ...
South Africa’s fight over VAT raises a key question: who should bear the burden of taxes?
The important question in a democratic setting is who gets to pay taxes and how they connect to the well-being of its ...
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The Italian VAT reform on personnel secondment
On 18 February 2025, the Italian Revenue Agency issued Ruling n. 38/2025 (the "Ruling"), commenting the enactment of the Decree-Law No. 131 of ...
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Cabinet party NSC says their plans for VAT rise were dismissed too quickly
Government party NSC thinks that the idea to raise VAT in order to prevent tariff increases on the culture, media, and sport ...
Proposed 2% VAT hike sparks debate among SA's food industry leaders
Finance Minister's proposed VAT increase from 15% to 17% faces strong criticism from farming associations and economic ...