HC Deb 18 November 1998 vol 319 c588W
Mr. Nigel Jones

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the advantages and disadvantages of a bit tax on Internet access. [60260]

Dawn Primarolo

The Government see little merit in the idea of a bit tax on Internet use. Rather we support international efforts to ensure the proper and effective application of existing taxes to economic activity which is undertaken via the Internet.