The GAFA Tax: A Financial Lever That Has Become a Diplomatic Burden
The « GAFA tax » is reigniting tensions with Washington and highlighting Europe’s struggle to build digital sovereignty beyond reactive tax measures. The French digital tax, known as the « GAFA tax », is once again becoming a source of open confrontation with Washington… On June 15, 2026, Donald Trump’s threat of a 100% surcharge on French wines and champagnes—contingent on the repeal of this tax—reignited a long-standing trade dispute over the taxation of digital giants. Introduced in France in 2019, this 3% tax on certain revenues of major digital platforms had a dual political objective: to extract a more substantial contribution from the GAFA companies,… The « GAFA tax » is reigniting tensions with Washington and highlighting Europe’s struggle to build digital sovereignty beyond reactive tax measures. The French…