Oral QuestionTreasury

What steps she is taking to increase the level of tax paid by online multinational corporations.

Tabled: 27 November 2024Answered: 3 December 2024

Asked by

Lloyd Hatton

LabourSouth Dorset

Answering Minister

the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Answer from Hansard

The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (James Murray)

Ensuring that online multinationals pay their fair share of tax is crucial, so the Government are finalising the implementation of internationally agreed rules for a minimum 15% effective rate globally. As set out in the corporate tax road map, we are seeking an international solution for a fair tax allocation of multinational profits. Meanwhile, the digital services tax ensures that search engines, social media platforms and online marketplaces pay UK tax reflecting a UK-derived value.