UK scraps Digital Services Tax that will stop Joe Biden slapping tariffs

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UK scraps Digital Services Tax that will stop Joe Biden slapping tariffs

The UK has agreed to scrap its Digital Services Tax on online giants like Amazon in a move that will stop Joe Biden slapping tariffs on British goods.

An agreement was reached with the EU and US yesterday on how to transition from the Digital Services Tax to a new global system agreed by G20 countries earlier this year.

Following the landmark deal reached earlier this month, I am delighted we have agreed a way forward on how we transition from our digital services tax to the newly agreed global tax system, Rishi Sunak said.

This agreement means that our Digital Services Tax is protected as we move to 2023, so its revenue can continue to fund vital public services. The Digital Services Tax sees some online giants hit with a 2 per cent tax on their gross revenue.

The tax infuriated the US when it was implemented, with Joe Biden threatening to slap tariffs on British goods if it was not scrapped.

Under Sunak s transition deal, companies who pay the Digital Services Tax after January 2022 will be credited against future corporation tax bills if they pay more than what they would be under the new global tax deal.