Rishi Sunak could launch a tax raid on online businesses - including a green tax on deliveries - as part of plans to replenish the country's coffers in the wake of the Covid pandemic. A green deliveries levy on online retailers is one route Mr Sunak could take, according to the Sunday Telegraph. But amid a series of tax rises will also be a bumper stimulus package, as Mr Sunak looks to jump-start the UK's economy after lockdown. Last night Mr Sunak told The Mail on Sunday: 'It's been an incredibly difficult year for our high streets. Pictured: Boarded up Coach & Horses pub in Central LondonConservative Prime Ministers have pushed through '1,000 tax rises in the last decade' Conservative Prime Ministers have reportedly pushed through 1,000 tax rises in the last decade.

Source: The Nation February 28, 2021 07:52 UTC