Paris: Despite pressure from the United States, the French Parliament on Thursday adopted a new tax aimed at tech giants such as Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple.

The French government has argued that taxes on big tech firms should be based on where they do business, not just where they're headquartered - as has been the case up to now.

The measure would levy a 3 per cent tax on certain revenue the companies earn in France.

A new tax approved in France will target tech giants including Facebook and Google. Credit:AP

The Trump administration warned on Wednesday that it would investigate whether the tax unfairly discriminates against US businesses.