Starmer offered big US tech firms tax cuts in return for lower Trump tariffs (www.theguardian.com)
from zaxvenz@lemm.ee to world@lemmy.world on 01 Apr 23:03
https://lemm.ee/post/60131175

Big US technology companies have been offered a significant tax cut by Keir Starmer in return for lower tariffs from Donald Trump’s administration as the UK braces itself for a global trade war.

The Guardian understands the UK government is willing to reduce the headline rate of its digital services tax (DST) in an attempt to placate the US president, while at the same time applying the levy to companies from other countries.

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towerful@programming.dev on 01 Apr 23:56 next collapse

Boooo

HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works on 02 Apr 00:03 next collapse

Capitulating to the Dumpster in any way doesn’t guarantee he won’t be back looking for more.

Keir should know this, and if he doesn’t he shouldn’t be PM.

huppakee@lemm.ee on 02 Apr 00:18 next collapse

<img alt="suck up" src="https://i.imgflip.com/71so6v.jpg">

[deleted] on 02 Apr 00:29 next collapse
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ragepaw@lemmy.ca on 02 Apr 01:24 next collapse

Ask Neville Chamberlain how well appeasement worked last time.

avidamoeba@lemmy.ca on 02 Apr 02:30 next collapse

We knew Starmer would be worse than Corbyn, but boy this shit has been embarrassing.

MuskyMelon@lemmy.world on 02 Apr 05:09 next collapse

Oh you’re giving in? Awesome! Now I fuck you harder!!!

skozzii@lemmy.ca on 02 Apr 05:22 next collapse

So much for the commonwealth standing strong, thats what bullies do though, try and break the weak one by one.

leraje@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 02 Apr 10:54 collapse

Its fine - the loss will be covered by the millions pushed into Victorian levels of poverty via his recent welfare cuts. After all, those billionaires really deserve another private jet.