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Trump Threatens Tariffs on UK Over Digital Services Tax

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Trump Threatens Tariffs on UK Over Digital Services Tax
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U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands during a press conference at Chequers near Aylesbury, England, on Sept. 18, 2025. Leon Neal/APPresident Donald Trump said the United States could impose a “big tariff” on the UK if it does not abandon its Digital Services Tax (DST), which affects a number of major tech companies.Speaking at a White House event on April 23, Trump criticized the UK’s 2 percent DST, which applies to revenues generated in the UK by large search engines, social media platforms, and online marketplaces.

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