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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Australia plans to tax digital platforms that don't pay for news

Australia Tech Companies - (AAP IMAGE)

The Australian government said Thursday it will tax large digital platforms and search engines unless they agree to share revenue with Australian news media organizations.

The tax would apply from Jan. 1 to tech companies that earn more than 250 million Australian dollars ($160 million) a year in revenue from Australia, Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones and Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said.

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