# Australia has proposed taxing digital giants Meta, Google and TikTok a proportion of their revenue to pay news reporters.

*business · news · 2026-04-29 · Times of India*

## Key points

- Australia plans a 2.25% tax on digital giants' Australian revenue if they avoid news deals.
- The proposed News Bargaining Incentive targets Meta, Google, and TikTok that refuse journalism payments.
- Revenue from the tax would be distributed based on the number of journalists each news organisation employs.
- Government expects the tax to raise between 200 to 250 million Australian dollars annually.

**Companies:** Meta, Google
**Countries:** Australia

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