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The City’s set to be exempted from the OECD’s global tax levy: Here’s what that means

An exemption would mean the UK would peel back its own digital tax aimed at US tech giants like Amazon, Google and Facebook

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has secured a victory at OECD talks in Paris
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has secured a victory at OECD talks in Paris Photo: Getty Images

The UK looks likely to obtain an exemption for the largest banks from paying a global corporate tax levy, that’s aimed at multinationals to ensure they pay taxes wherever they make profits. 

At OECD talks underway in Paris, Rishi Sunak has secured a victory, according to the Financial Times. This would mean the UK would peel back its own digital tax aimed at US tech giants like Amazon, Google and Facebook.

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