Is there VAT on digital goods in the United Kingdom?

Live answer from a working API, not written from memory.

Digital goods in the United Kingdom are taxed at 20% (VAT).

Electronically supplied / digital services are taxed at the standard VAT rate of the customer's country (EU place-of-supply rules).

Check it yourself

curl "https://checkout-tax-api.pages.dev/rate?country=GB&product_type=digital"

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