PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Amazon: Corporation Tax (10 March 2021)
Question Asked
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to extend the Digital Services Tax to goods provided directly from Amazon.
Asked by:
Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative)
Asked by:
Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative)
Answer
The Digital Services Tax is a tax that ensures search engines, social media platforms, and online marketplaces pay UK tax that reflects the value they derive from UK users.
The Government is unable to discuss tax in relation to specific businesses. The DST is a temporary measure and will be removed once an appropriate global solution is in place.
Answered by:
Jesse Norman (Conservative)
18 March 2021
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