The United States threatens retaliation against the EU's digital service tax plan. Accenture, Siemens, and others may face restrictions.

The Trump administration has threatened to take retaliatory measures against the European Union in response to the EU's taxation of American technology companies. Mentioned prominent companies include Accenture, Siemens, and Spotify, which could become the targets of new restrictions or fees. The U.S. Trade Representative's Office posted on social media on Tuesday, stating, "If the EU and its member states continue to restrict, constrain, and hinder the competitiveness of U.S. service providers through discriminatory means, the U.S. will have no choice but to begin employing all available means to counter these unfair measures." The post also mentioned several other European companies, including DHL Group, SAP SE, Amadeus IT Group SA, Capgemini, Publicis Groupe, and Mistral AI, stating that they have enjoyed unrestricted access to the U.S. market for years.