US says it will probe India, other countries for digital services taxes

The Trump Administration has decided to investigate digital services taxes considered by several trading partners, including India, to "unfairly target American tech companies", an US official has announced.

"President Trump is concerned that many of our trading partners are adopting tax schemes designed to unfairly target our companies," US Trade Representatives (USTR) Robert Lighthizer said on Tuesday, according to news agency PTI.

Other countries against whom the investigations might be initiated include Austria, Brazil, the Czech Republic, the European Union, Indonesia, Italy, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom.