United States renews calls for Italy to scrap its web tax, sources say


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ROME (Reuters) - The United States has recently renewed calls for Italy to repeal its domestic web tax, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, saying the U.S.' insistence increases the risk of retaliation if Rome ignores the request.

Italy intends to maintain the tax for now, waiting for the new administration in Washington to show its stance on the matter, two officials said, asking not to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter.

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