BBCNEWS Tuesday in Parliament June 9, 2021 01:51:00
They have to pay rates. and as my noble friend lord lee has pointed out, amazon would not be covered by this thing. so how can you enter into a deal without knowing the detail in advance? well, my lords, as i've said, a lot of the detail is still to be worked out. this agreement is designed to address specific concerns about digital companies, or companies that don't have physical presences in the countries where they have activities. we are doing other work to address concerns around online retailers. and i mentioned the fundamental review of business rates that the government is currently un...