WTO Debates Future of E-commerce Tax Moratorium

As WTO nations convene in Abu Dhabi, the longstanding moratorium on e-commerce taxes faces unprecedented scrutiny.

• The World Trade Organization's biannual meeting in Abu Dhabi focuses on the potential end of the tax-free status for digital media trades.
• Since 1998, digital media providers like Netflix and Spotify have enjoyed a moratorium on international taxes, now under debate.
• Proposals on the table include both extensions and ends to the moratorium, with South Africa and India advocating for its conclusion.
• The moratorium's end could benefit developing countries financially but is opposed by industry groups fearing trade restrictions.
• WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala emphasizes the importance of the decision, affecting millions of businesses and consumers.

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