UK says digital tax 'fair'; EU says 'sovereign right' to regulate tech after Trump threat

UK says digital tax 'fair'; EU says 'sovereign right' to regulate tech after Trump threat

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London (AFP) Aug 26, 2025

Britain's digital tax is "fair and proportionate", its government insisted Tuesday after President Donald Trump threatened fresh tariffs on countries seen targeting US tech firms. Trump's comments Monday appeared aimed at European countries and others which have created laws regulating the online world. "The UK's Digital Services Tax is a fair and proportionate approach to taxing bus

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