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dredds | 9 months ago

We're at the point that MAMAA/FAANG (might as well call them MAGA now) can dictate 0% tax in the UK instead of a measly 2% because those platforms were co-opted by foreign countries to promote Brexit, leading to economic servitude. Starlink is now being foisted upon economically susceptible countries leading to a potential monopoly of connectivity, giving ultimate power to broker even more concessions down the line, not to mention increasing political thought-control.

Welcome to 2025's take on 1984.

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louthy|9 months ago

> can dictate 0% tax in the UK instead of a measly 2%

This hasn't happened (yet, at least).

dredds|9 months ago

Thanks, i heard it's included, but services agreement may come separately.

"Britain's digital services tax, imposed on U.S. companies like Amazon, Google and Meta, will not be changed under the terms of the trade deal agreed between the two countries on Thursday"