Chalmers urged to take over tax on big tech amid Trump’s threats

Copy link Copied Copy link Copied Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Already a subscriber? Login Media companies are calling for Treasurer Jim Chalmers to take control of implementing the government’s policy to force big tech platforms to pay for news content or face new taxes, arguing that it is too important to leave to a junior minister. In mid-December, Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones announced the News Bargaining Incentive, which will require platforms including Meta, Google and TikTok owner ByteDance to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in new taxes unless they strike deals to pay for Australian news.

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