How the Digital Services Tax Is Reshaping Global Tech

Lucas and Luna unpack the digital services tax (DST) — a levy targeting revenue from user data and advertising. They trace its origins to the EU's 2018 proposal, current adoption in over 40 countries, and the OECD's stalled global framework. The episode focuses on France's 3% DST, which raised 600 million euros in 2025, and the US retaliation via tariff threats. They discuss how DSTs affect Big Tech's tax bills, the shift to 'user-facing' metrics, and why a global minimum tax on digital services remains elusive. A concrete look at how one policy is redrawing the map of corporate taxation. #DigitalServicesTax #DST #BigTech #OECD #France #CorporateTax #TaxPolicy #Economics #GlobalTax #UserData #AdvertisingRevenue #Tariffs #TaxReform #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TaxPolicyPodcast #LucasAndLuna #May2026 Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo