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UK Digital Services Tax
Graham Samuel-Gibbon and Alice Thomas look at the difficulties platforms caught by the DST face when calculating the number of their UK users.
French Digital Services Tax
Bertrand Hermant looks at the key features of the new French Digital Services Tax.
VAT issues for online platforms
Harriet Revington looks at the evolving position around payment of VAT by online platforms. More 
Taxation of cryptocurrencies
Will Egan and Graham Samuel-Gibbon consider whether recently published HMRC guidance clears up ambiguities around taxation of cryptocurrencies.
R&D tax credits for SMEs
Graham Samuel-Gibbon and Madison Lawler look at how SMEs can make the most of R&D tax credits.
Protecting children online – data privacy
Global Data Hub draws on Taylor Wessing's international expertise to provide you with insight and guidance on data protection issues.
Taxing tech
Governments around the world are grappling with how to tax new and emerging business models and technologies, as well has at how to incentivise investment through tax credits. We look at some of the developments and issues in the UK and EU, including the new French and UK Digital Services Taxes, VAT for platforms, R&D credits for SMEs, and taxation of cryptoassets.