US President Threatens New Taxes on UK Goods

Apr 24, 2026, 12:32

Introduction

US President Donald Trump says the United States will put new taxes on goods from the United Kingdom. He wants the UK to stop its tax on big US technology companies. The UK started this tax in 2020. It is a problem for trade between the two countries.

Main Body

The UK tax is 2% of the money from big US tech companies. The money comes from UK users. The companies include Google, Meta, and Apple. The tax gave the UK about £800 million in 2024-2025. Trump said the US can easily put a tax on UK goods. He said the US tax will be equal to or more than the UK tax. He said the UK wants to make easy money. The UK government says the tax is fair. The tax was not changed in the 2025 trade deal between the UK and US. Also, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK will not join the war in Iran. Trump said the trade deal can change. There are reports that the US may look at the Falkland Islands. The US wants to know who owns them. The UK says the islands belong to them. The US has also threatened other European countries like France, Italy, and Spain with taxes. Trump wrote on social media that he will put big taxes on countries with these taxes. The leader of the Liberal Democrats in the UK, Sir Ed Davey, said the UK should not invite King Charles for a state visit to the US. King Charles and Queen Camilla will visit the US next Monday.

Conclusion

The UK government did not change its tax on US tech companies. President Trump says he will put new taxes on UK goods. The problem is not solved. It may affect trade between the US and UK and the planned state visit.

Vocabulary Learning

company
a business that makes or sells things.公司
Example:My father works for a big company.
goods
things that are made or grown to be sold.貨物
Example:The store sells many goods like food and clothes.
problem
something that is difficult or causes trouble.問題
Example:There is a problem with the car.
tax
money you pay to the government.稅項
Example:The government collects tax from workers.
trade
buying and selling things between countries or people.貿易
Example:The two countries have a lot of trade.

Sentence Learning

US President Donald Trump says the United States will put new taxes on goods from the United Kingdom.
Subject + verb + object clause本句主语为“美国总统特朗普”，谓语为“说”，其后跟随一个宾语从句，说明美国将对英国商品征收新税。动词“says”使用一般现在时，表示陈述事实。
The UK started this tax in 2020.
Subject + past tense verb + time phrase本句使用一般过去时，主语“英国”后接过去式动词“started”，时间状语“in 2020”说明该税收开始于2020年。
The tax gave the UK about £800 million in 2024-2025.
Subject + past tense verb + indirect object + direct object + time phrase本句使用一般过去时，主语“该税收”后接过去式动词“gave”，间接宾语“英国”和直接宾语“约8亿英镑”，时间状语“in 2024-2025”说明收入期间。
Trump said the US can easily put a tax on UK goods.
Subject + past tense verb + object clause本句为间接引语，主句主语“特朗普”使用过去式“said”，宾语从句中主语“美国”后接情态动词“can”表示能力，说明美国可以轻易对英国商品征税。
The UK government says the tax is fair.
Subject + present tense verb + object clause本句使用一般现在时，主语“英国政府”后接动词“says”，宾语从句“该税收是公平的”表示当前的观点。