Brexit and the Digital Single Market

The Digital Single Market (DSM) 2014-19 was a significant part of the European Union's Single Market program, aiming to facilitate cross-border digital services. Brexit and the Digital Single Market examines the UK's role in DSM development, the consequences of Brexit for the digital sector, and future policy trajectories. It highlights the challenges posed by Brexit, such as the loss of the country of origin principle and freedom of movement, changes to copyright and VAT regimes, and international taxes on digital products and services. The book also considers how EU policy is taking a new direction in its 2020 Digital Strategy program, focusing on greater protection of European champions and digital sovereignty, tighter data protection rules, and more regulatory intervention in digital markets.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 03 August 2023
Publisher: Oxford University Press

The Digital Single Market (DSM) 2014-19 was a significant component of the European Union's Single Market program, encompassing a wide range of Directives, Regulations, and instruments designed to promote cross-border digital services. With one-fifth of service exports originating from the digital sector, the DSM held immense importance for the United Kingdom, as the EU accounted for its largest export market. Brexit and the Digital Single Market delves into the historical significance of the UK's involvement in DSM development, the impact of Brexit on the UK's digital sector, and the potential policy trajectories for both the EU and the UK in the post-Brexit era. This book assesses both vertical sectors and horizontal policies, highlighting how the UK played a proactive role as a policy entrepreneur by advocating for a deregulatory framework through strategic exploitation of historical temporal events. The current challenges posed by Brexit are examined in depth, covering topics such as the loss of the country of origin principle and freedom of movement, changes to copyright and VAT regimes, complexities with cross-border data transfer, administrative procedures, and international taxes on digital products and services. Brexit and the Digital Single Market sheds light on how the UK continues to innovate in the digital realm, despite facing external constraints at both the EU and global levels. It also explores how EU policy is evolving in its 2020 Digital Strategy program, which emphasizes greater protection of European champions and digital sovereignty, a stricter data protection regime, and increased regulatory intervention in digital markets. As a timely and groundbreaking contribution, Brexit and the Digital Single Market stands as the first comprehensive volume to examine the implications of Brexit on the EU's DSM. This book is an essential resource for students and academics in the fields of political science, economics, and digital commerce.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780192899378