Tag: Civil Internet Tax

The ‘digital services tax’ is a good idea in principle but it may be difficult to enforce

by webrootsdemocracy, posted in Blog, Regulating Social Media

By Areeq Chowdhury. In the budget this week, Philip Hammond has announced the introduction of a new ‘digital services tax’, first hinted at in his party conference speech in Birmingham. The tax, limited to tech giants which have annual global revenues of more than £500m, will be a levy of 2% on the money made … Continue reading The ‘digital services tax’ is a good idea in principle but it may be difficult to enforce

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REPORT: Tax social media giants to fund anti-discrimination campaigns

by webrootsdemocracy, posted in Regulating Social Media

A new report, Kinder, Gentler Politics, published this week, is calling on the UK Government to introduce a 'Civil Internet Tax' on large social media platforms to fund initiatives to tackle the rise of online abuse in political debate. It calls for 25% of the revenue raised to be ring-fenced for grassroots anti-discrimination campaigns. The report, produced … Continue reading REPORT: Tax social media giants to fund anti-discrimination campaigns