It would appear Boris has 'grown a pair' at the most opportune time in his bid for an election victory.
Quote:
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he would press ahead with a digital sales tax even after the US threatened to punish France for a similar move.
In a proposal first outlined last year, large online companies face a tax of 2% of UK sales from April 2020.
Mr Johnson said digital companies needed to make a "fairer contribution".
Donald Trump has threatened to impose taxes on French goods in retaliation for a digital services tax that would affect Google, Amazon and Facebook.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50656106
|