Philip Hammond

Government

Digital Services Tax branded 'half-baked' as intent to catch Apple appears to miss the mark

Chris Denning, head of international and corporate taxation, MHA MacIntyre Hudson, points to widespread confusion around the new tax, and questions its ability to catch the firms it apparently has in its sights

clock 18 December 2018 • 2 min read

Cloud and Infrastructure

Budget 2018: US politicians and business groups attack UK Digital Services Tax

Chancellor Philip Hammond faces US backlash against Digital Services Tax proposal

clock 01 November 2018 • 3 min read

Communications

Budget 2018: £200m for 'full fibre' for rural areas but nothing new on 5G

Chancellor Philip Hammond unveils Budget 2018 plan to drive fibre-to-the-home in rural areas

clock 30 October 2018 • 2 min read

Cloud and Infrastructure

Budget 2018: Office for Budget Responsibility releases its costing on the Digital Services Tax

Turnover tax on Amazon, Facebook and Google will raise £275m in 2020-21

clock 29 October 2018 • 2 min read

Cloud and Infrastructure

Budget 2018: Government to introduce two per cent Digital Services Tax aimed at Amazon, Facebook and Google

Targeted tax on all UK-derived revenues of internet giants intended to raise £400m from 2020

clock 29 October 2018 • 6 min read

Government

Government launches UK fintech strategy

Chancellor Philip Hammond unveils Fintech Sector Strategy

clock 22 March 2018 • 2 min read

Software

Spring statement: Hammond pledges first £95m for 'full fibre' as he opens consultations on tax-free training for freelancers and self-employed

Thirteen towns and cities named in £95m full-fibre push, announced in Spring statement

clock 13 March 2018 • 3 min read

Communications

Chancellor Philip Hammond promises action on late payments and consultation on extending tax-free training to the self-employed

First areas to receive funding for full-fibre also named in Spring Statement

clock 13 March 2018 • 3 min read