Consultation outcome

Draft rules for digital markets competition regime levy

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 5 June 2025
• Last updated: 25 September 2025 — See all updates

This consultation has concluded

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Summary of responses

PDF, 257 KB, 16 pages

Detail of outcome

The rules for the digital markets competition regime levy (SMS Levy) have now been published.

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Feedback received

Amazon

PDF, 161 KB, 3 pages

Anonymous individual

PDF, 72.4 KB, 4 pages

Apple

PDF, 2.31 MB, 6 pages

Computer & Communications Industry Association

PDF, 258 KB, 2 pages

Google

PDF, 203 KB, 8 pages

The App Association

PDF, 97.3 KB, 3 pages

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Original consultation

Summary

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking views on the approach to a levy for the digital markets competition regime and draft strategic market status (SMS) levy rules under Section 110 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
5 June 2025 to 11:59pm on 3 July 2025

Consultation description

The CMA is consulting on draft levy rules that set out its proposed methodology for how to apportion the SMS levy among SMS firms. 

Documents

Draft SMS levy rules

PDF, 382 KB, 28 pages

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Published 5 June 2025

Last updated 25 September 2025 + show all updates

1. 25 September 2025

   Responses and final decision published.

2. 5 June 2025

   First published.