Important agreement between the US and several European countries to eliminate certain tariffs linked to the “Google tax”

Important agreement between the US and several European countries to eliminate certain tariffs linked to the “Google tax”

International Trade
On October 21, the United States signed an important agreement with Spain, Austria, France, Italy and the United Kingdom to eliminate certain taxes and tariffs, according to statement from the US Trade Representative.  The agreement comes after these countries agreed to join the global pact promoted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to set a minimum global tax of 15% on the profits of companies with annual revenues of more than 750 million euros. Thanks to this agreement, the United States will not impose the tariffs on products from those countries that had been applied in retaliation for taxes applied in those countries on certain digital services, which some media have called the "Google tax". The US had announced at the beginning of June the imposition of an…
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7 Highlights from my Conversation with two Ambassadors on the Biden Era

7 Highlights from my Conversation with two Ambassadors on the Biden Era

Blog
By Gonzalo García, Founder and CEO of Markentry USA Last Wednesday, April 21st, I had the pleasure of hosting a webinar on behalf of the US Spain Executives Community with the title ''Biden Era, Impact on US Spain relations". We had the privilege of talking with Spain's Ambassador to the US, Santiago Cabanas, and former US Ambassador to Spain, Alan Solomont. You can find a full description of the webinar, their bios and the complete video at the event web page.The purpose of the webinar was to discuss the changes derived from the transition to the new Biden Administration and its impact on the bilateral relations between Spain and the US. It focused on economic and business aspects, including topics like multilateralism, immigration, trade, tariffs, business opportunities and other areas. Even though the…
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The Biden Era Begins: Impact on International Companies

The Biden Era Begins: Impact on International Companies

Business
By Gonzalo Garcia, Founder and CEO of Markentry USA CONTENTS 1. Introduction  2. Biden's real ability to drive meaningful change 3. Biden's priorities 4. People appointed to key positions 5. International trade 6. Immigration and travel bans 7. Opportunities for international companies 8. Conclusions 5. Conclusions 1. Introduction The inauguration of Joe Biden as President of the United States on January 20 represents a radical change of course with respect to what has been the period led by Donald Trump. Without a doubt, it is going to have a significant impact on international companies that compete or want to compete in the US market, which we will analyze in detail in this article.We will study the depth of the expected changes, taking into account the nuances of the US political…
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Trump vs Biden: impact on international trade

Trump vs Biden: impact on international trade

International Trade
By Gonzalo Garcia, Founder and CEO of Markentry USA CONTENTS 1. Introduction  2. Trump 3. Biden 4.Who is going to win? 5. Conclusions 5. Conclusions 1. Introduction Biden or Trump, Trump or Biden. We are just over two months away from the US presidential election. Its result will have a huge impact in all areas and will directly affect the plans of international companies and entrepreneurs with interests in the US market. Very few times in the history of presidential elections have we seen two candidates with such disparate visions of how the country should be led. This is especially relevant when the nation is in the largest recession since the Great Depression 90 years ago and in the middle of a serious health and social crisis caused worldwide by…
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