Germany is calling for a binding deal on a Europe-wide tax on tech companies in December, according to the country's finance minister.

Under proposals from the European Commission, EU states will levy a 3pc charge on digital revenues from large tech companies, rather than profits.

Finance minister Olaf Scholz said Germany is hoping to get a binding agreement following a meeting of EU finance ministers in December.

This is despite calling for a revision of the plan earlier this month that would exclude any tax activities linked to carmakers.

Mr Scholz told Germany's Der Spiegel newspaper: “If the negotiations continue the way that they have been going, we’ll still be in talks in 100 years. That is why I support the French model and want to offer the proceeds to the EU.”

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire also said on Monday that an agreement was close to being made.

EU states have been divided over proposed plans to tax companies like Google and Facebook on their turnover.

In the UK, Chancellor Philip Hammond has said he will push ahead with a 2pc tax on advertising revenues and other digital revenues from big tech companies with over £500m in turnover. The tax is expected to make £400m per year for HMRC.