Italy and US unite against ‘discriminatory’ digital taxes against Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon

Italy and the United States have issued a joint statement opposing what they described as “discriminatory” taxes on digital services. This reportedly indicates a potential shift in Rome’s approach to a measure that has drawn criticism from Washington. The announcement came as Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met separately with US President Donald Trump and his deputy JD Vance. Trump’s reception of Meloni also appeared more welcoming than his interactions with other European leaders. European taxes targeting major U.S. tech companies like Alphabet’s Google, Meta’s Facebook, Apple, and Amazon have long been a source of concern for US administrations, including that of Trump.

What Italy and US said about European digital services taxes