Tech sector calls for renewed cooperation in global digital tax talks Industry groups want renewed multilateral negotiations between countries about taxation of the digital economy in the wake of Joe Biden’s election as US president Share this item with your network: By Published: 10 Feb 2021 10:49 Tech sector bodies are calling for a “new impetus” from the US, the European Union (EU) and the UK to agree a common approach to taxing the digital economy following the election of Joe Biden as US president, arguing that divergence in national digital tax regimes could spark trade disputes. According to a joint letter signed by TechUK, the City of London Corporation, Allied for Startups, the Developers Alliance and the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA), the Covid-19 pandemic has shown the importance of digital services to the modern economy, from video-conferencing technology to e-commerce.