Dan Peters 20 March 2024

Online sales tax not priority for London

London Councils has decided it will not prioritise an online sales tax (OST) as part of its lobbying effort.

The umbrella body previously named it as a medium-term ambition, with its introduction anticipated over the next six years.

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