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Trump warns Starmer of big tariffs unless Britain keeps its digital services tax
International
Published on 24 April 2026
A 2 percent UK tax could trigger new tariff threats
Donald Trump has warned Prime Minister Keir Starmer that Britain could face big tariffs if the UK withdraws its 2% digital services tax. Trump calls the measure unfairly targeting American tech companies. The UK introduced the tax in 2020, and it has drawn criticism from both Trump and Joe Biden, putting UK-US trade ties under pressure.
- Trump ties tariff threats to keeping the UK digital services tax
- The disputed tax is 2% and was introduced in 2020
- Trump says it unfairly targets American technology firms
- Both Trump and Joe Biden have criticized the measure
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