PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Digital Technology: Taxation (25 October 2021)

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the total amount of tax that will be owed in the UK by (a) companies liable to the Digital Services Tax, (b) companies liable to the Digital Services Tax who are expected to fall within the scope of Pillar 1 of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework and (c) companies liable to the Digital Services Tax who are expected to fall outside the scope of Pillar 1 of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework for the calendar years (i) 2022 and (ii) 2023.

Asked by:
James Murray (Labour)

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) published its revenue forecast for the Digital Services Tax (DST) today. The DST will be repealed once the new globally agreed solution is in place.

Reaching a Two-Pillar Solution on global tax reform which reallocates taxing rights and introduces a global minimum tax has been a long-standing priority for the UK.

With overwhelming support from across the international spectrum, the Government is delighted that final political agreement on a Two-Pillar Solution has now been reached amongst 136 countries of the OECD Inclusive Framework.

These proposals represent a major reform of the international tax framework and will help to ensure multinational businesses pay their fair share, with the right companies paying the right amount of tax in the right place. The Government looks forward to continuing discussions with its global partners in the coming months as we look towards implementation.

Both pillars will be subject to the standard tax policymaking process, with their impacts formally assessed through the OBR forecast process.

Answered by:
Lucy Frazer (Conservative)
29 October 2021