French lawmakers add $11.2B internet traffic tax
The gist
France's National Assembly voted 11-10 to back a €0.055-per-gigabyte tax on content delivered to French users.
It is not law yet and faces the rest of the budget process.
How it unfolded
- Oct 9, 2026Socialist deputy Laurent Lhardit tabled amendment I-1358 to the 2027 finance bill with 67 co-signatories.
- Oct 2026The finance committee had already turned down the same idea earlier in the month.
- Oct 30, 2026The National Assembly voted 11-10, with 14 abstentions and 35 deputies taking part, to back the €0.055-per-gigabyte tax.