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Business conflict ignited? UK dangers wrath of US after vowing to head forward with virtual tax on tech giants like Google and Fb

British Chancellor Sajid Javid has dedicated the United Kingdom to imposing a virtual products and services tax on world tech firms, regardless of threats from the USA that they'll reply through striking “taxes on their car companies” – risking a business conflict.
British Chancellor Sajid Javid has committed the UK to enforcing a digital services tax on global tech companies, despite threats from the US that they may respond by putting “taxes on their car companies” – risking a trade war.

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