UK government ditches proposed tax on Big Tech
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The UK government has ditched its proposed tax on Big Tech after global reforms were agreed.
The tax, which was supposed to be generated through the likes of Facebook, Amazon…
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The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and British Retail Consortium (BRC) along with 41 UK trade associations have outlined how action by the Chancellor in this month’s Budget to reform…
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Contactless spending limits will increase to £100 in October, more than doubling the current limit as contactless adoption continues to skyrocket.
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An online sales tax in the UK will now not be seen until at least autumn as the government delays making any decisions for six months.
Many expected the online…
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Deliveroo picks London for hotly anticipated IPO as Sunak set to loosen listing rules
Deliveroo has picked London to launch its hotly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) thanks to new measures announced in yesterday’s Spring Budget.
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The UK government is allowing Amazon “to avoid tax on its own sales” by passing the Digital Services Tax to its own traders.
Amazon is being allowed to maintain its…
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Deliveroo warns new restrictions could have “catastrophic impact” on UK high streets
Deliveroo has warned that new UK restrictions could have a “catastrophic impact” on high streets only just starting to recover from the impact of lockdown.
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