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Digital tax planned to balance 'antiquated' business rates

Calls by MPs to scrap business rates have been rejected by a Treasury minister.

Calls by MPs to scrap business rates have been rejected by a Treasury minister.

Instead, Mel Stride said work was being carried out to introduce a tax on revenue made by online traders to level the playing field with their high street counterparts.

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