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Online sales tax aims to 'shift balance' as UK high streets struggle

The UK Treasury is exploring options for an online sales tax in response to an explosion in internet shopping, as the Covid-19 pandemic accelerates the closure of high street shops across the country.

Online sales tax aims to 'shift balance' as UK high streets struggle
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Officials said the Treasury was weighing changes to “shift the balance” between spending online and in physical shops, amid concerns in government over the impact for communities as more shops pull down their shutters for the last time.

Read more at The Guardian.

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