France Mulls 1 Percent Tax on Smartphones, Tablets to Fund Local Film, TV
France does not like its culture having to compete in the free market
A new French tax on the sale of smartphones and tablets could raise some 86 million euros ($111.5 million) per year, reports the BBC.
The bid is based on France's so-called "cultural exception" policy, which aims to protect culture from market forces and foreign competition.
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