Australia raises proposed levy on big tech to 2.5% of ad revenue

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Australia has increased a proposed levy on large digital platforms to 2.5% of their advertising revenue, up from 2.25%, under a revised plan to push companies like Meta, Google, and TikTok into commercial deals with local news organizations. The charge would apply to firms operating significant search or social media services in Australia with local revenue above A$250 million, or about $175.7 million, and the government also removed a planned exemption for professional networking platforms, potentially bringing Microsoft-owned LinkedIn under the rules. Money raised would be directed toward the news media sector, and companies could avoid the levy by reaching qualifying commercial agreements with publishers. The final financial impact will depend on the value and structure of any negotiated deals.

Impact on stocks 3

Artificial Intelligence▼ · 2 stocks
Alphabet Inc Class C
GOOG
▼ NegativeRegulationrelevance

Australia raises levy on large digital platforms to 2.5% of ad revenue, affecting Google.

Microsoft Corporation
MSFT
▼ NegativeRegulationrelevance

Microsoft's LinkedIn may be included as exemption removed, potentially facing levy.

Spatial Computing / AR/VR▼ · 1 stocks
Meta Platforms Inc.
META
▼ NegativeRegulationrelevance

Meta is subject to the increased levy on ad revenue in Australia.

Off-coverage companies 2

ByteDancePrivate▼ Negative
Regulationrelevance

ByteDance's TikTok is targeted by the levy on large digital platforms.

LinkedIn CorporationPrivate▼ Negative
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LinkedIn, owned by Microsoft, may be brought under the rules after exemption removal.

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