UK Treasury1 chief George Osborne has introduced a new 25% tax on foreign companies profits derived2 from economic activity in the UK. He singled out tech companies as particular abusers of the system. Though he didn't name names, the British press quickly dubbed3 the measure the 谷歌 tax.
近日，英国财政大臣乔治奥斯本推出一项针对外国企业的新税，即在英国拓展经济活动所得收益要被课以25%的税。奥斯本专门提到，科技公司在滥用税收规范方面特别紧急。虽然他没指名道姓，但英国媒体非常快就将这一举措戏称为Google税。
The proposal, which would take effect April 1, 2015, at a time when the European Union and inpidual member states have been pressuring large US companies to pay more taxes. Backed by the Conservative majority, the measures would likely be passed easily by the House of Commons.
这一提案将于明年4月1日起生效。发起这一提案的背景是，欧盟与其成员国不断向美国大公司施压，需要它们缴纳更多税款。因为得到议会多数党守旧党的支持，这一提案或许会随便获得下议院通过。
