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UK plans to drop 'Fb tax', Mail on Sunday says

British finance minister Rishi Sunak plans to drop a tax on expertise corporations equivalent to Fb and Google as a result of it doesn't elevate a lot cash and will damage a push for a U.S. commerce deal, the Mail on Sunday newspaper mentioned.
British finance minister Rishi Sunak plans to drop a tax on technology companies such as Facebook and Google because it does not raise much money and could hurt a push for a U.S. trade deal, the Mail on Sunday newspaper said.

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