France's National Assembly backs €0.055-per-GB data tax in 11-10 vote
France's National Assembly passed an amendment to the 2027 finance bill imposing a €0.055 charge per gigabyte of data transmitted to users in France, clearing by a single vote of 11 to 10. The levy would target content and data providers such as Netflix, Google, Meta, Amazon, Akamai and game distribution platforms rather than consumers directly, with liability capped at the greater of 15% of French revenue or 2% of global revenue. The proposal is not yet law and must survive remaining parliamentary stages.
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France Approves Proposal for €0.055 per GB Internet Traffic Tax
The French National Assembly passed an amendment to the 2027 finance bill imposing a €0.055 charge per gigabyte of data transmitted to users in France, clearing by a single vote of 11 to 10. The tax would target content and data providers such as Netflix, Google, Meta, Amazon, Akamai, and game distribution platforms, not consumers directly. Liability is capped at the greater of 15% of a company's French revenue or 2% of global revenue. A reported 210–218 GB GTA 6 download would generate roughly €12 in theoretical tax exposure, though Rockstar has not confirmed file size and no pricing adjustment has been identified. Streaming services face larger aggregate exposure, as 4K video consumes about 7 GB per hour. Critics note the levy treats profitable sales, free patches, and failed re-downloads identically, disproportionately burdening smaller platforms. The proposal is not yet law and must survive remaining parliamentary stages.
France Approves Proposal for €0.055 per GB Internet Traffic Tax
The French National Assembly passed an amendment to the 2027 finance bill imposing a €0.055 charge per gigabyte of data transmitted to users in France, clearing by a single vote of 11 to 10. The tax would target content and data providers such as Netflix, Google, Meta, Amazon, Akamai, and game distribution platforms, not consumers directly. Liability is capped at 15% of a company's French revenue or 2% of global revenue. A reported 210–218 GB GTA 6 download would generate roughly €12 in theoretical tax exposure, though this is arithmetic, not a confirmed consumer price. Streaming services face larger aggregate exposure, as 4K video consumes about 7 GB per hour. Critics note the levy treats profitable sales, free updates, and failed re-downloads identically, disproportionately burdening smaller platforms. The proposal is not yet law and must survive remaining parliamentary stages.
Read sourceFrance Approves Proposal for €0.055 per GB Internet Traffic Tax
The French National Assembly passed an amendment to the 2027 finance bill imposing a €0.055 charge per gigabyte of data transmitted to users in France, clearing by a single vote of 11 to 10. The tax would target content and data providers such as Netflix, Google, Meta, Amazon, Akamai, and game distribution platforms, not consumers directly. Liability is capped at the greater of 15% of a company's French revenue or 2% of global revenue. A reported 210–218 GB GTA 6 download would generate roughly €12 in theoretical tax exposure for the distributor, though this is arithmetic rather than a confirmed consumer price. Streaming services face larger aggregate exposure, as a Netflix subscriber watching 4K content uses about 7 GB per hour. Critics note the levy treats profitable sales, free updates, and failed re-downloads identically. The proposal is not yet law and must survive remaining parliamentary stages.
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France's Lower House Backs €0.055-per-GB Tax on Data Sent to French Users
France's lower house of parliament backed a tax of €0.055 per gigabyte on data sent to French users by providers such as Netflix and Google, according to an X post. The poster criticized the measure as absurd and questioned whether lawmakers understand that the higher costs will be passed directly on to end customers. The post did not specify the vote margin, the scope of covered providers, or the next legislative steps. The tax rate and the named companies come directly from the post; the claim that costs will be shifted to consumers is the poster's opinion rather than a confirmed outcome.
Read sourceFrench Lawmakers Vote to Impose €0.055 Per-Gigabyte Data Tax on Netflix, Google, Meta
French lawmakers voted to impose a tax of €0.055 on every gigabyte of data sent by companies such as Netflix, Google, and Meta. The measure targets large data-transmitting platforms and would raise operating costs for major technology and streaming firms operating in France. The vote represents a legislative step toward taxing data traffic generated by large digital companies. No further details on implementation timeline, revenue estimates, or exemptions were provided in the source item.