Global tax rules set for overhaul as states seek to avoid new trade war
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PARIS (Reuters) - Outdated cross-border tax rules are set to be rewritten after 137 states sought this week to avoid a new trade war over the global multiplication of taxes on digital services.Amazon , Facebook and Google have strained existing rules to breaking point because such tech giants are able to book profits in low-tax countries like Ireland, no matter where their customers are located.Government officials agreed at a meeting in Paris to negotiate new rules for where tax should be..