Hammond targets US tech giants with 'digital services tax'
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/oct/29/hammond-targets-us-tech-giants-with-digital-services-tax
Tax aimed at likes of Amazon and Google but OBR says it might raise just £30m from each
The government has announced a special digital services tax on US technology firms – including Google, Facebook and Amazon – to make sure “these global giants with profitable businesses in the UK pay their fair share”.
Hammond targets US tech giants with 'digital services tax'
Oct 30, 2018, 9:14am UTC
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/oct/29/hammond-targets-us-tech-giants-with-digital-services-tax
> Tax aimed at likes of Amazon and Google but OBR says it might raise just £30m from each
> The government has announced a special digital services tax on US technology firms – including Google, Facebook and Amazon – to make sure “these global giants with profitable businesses in the UK pay their fair share”.