Jo is a tax barrister who does some pro bono work for tax fairness cases. There is more analysis on Twitter @JolyonMaugham. He seems to be alledging that the government are pressuring HMRC not to collect tax from US technology firms. A whole new meaning to the Special Relationship
There seems to be a pattern of US tech getting special tax treatment from the UK. Google pays little. Amazon avoids payroll taxes by exploiting self employed. Starbucks exploits brand licensing to move profits abroad.
Uber is an agent acting on behalf of the driver. Why should it collect VAT.