[iso1631]

10% of Microsoft's turnover is $28b, 10% of amazon is $71b

The goal here is to make sure these companies obey the law though, which big tech companies seem to think is optional.

[sunshine-o]

The problem is nobody believe those company would ever hand over 10% or even 1% of their turnover to the EU.

The EU should be careful with those kind of threats because in the world that is taking shape I can really imagine MS telling them one day that none of their Windows is gonna boot tomorrow if they don't calm down. The EU at large is totally dependent on those companies so who is really fearing who?

[dumbmrblah]

Really should be the turnover amount for operations originating from the EU, not worldwide.

[specproc]

In which case, they route it all through some subsidiary in the Cayman Islands and it magically disappears.

No, this is a deterrent against anti-consumer behaviour, and it should be meaningful.

[Scarblac]

No, that would make it even less likely that they obey the law.