Canada’s digital services tax is not worth the risk

Our U.S. neighbours view the tax as a truly hostile move, posing significant consequences for trade between allies.

This summer, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced that the Biden administration had requested dispute settlement consultations with Canada to resolve the conflict over the DST.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY RICK TACHUK

October 28, 2024

This past June, the Canadian government implemented the Digital Services Tax Act, which places a three per cent tax on revenues relating to online marketplaces, online targeted advertising, social media platforms, and user data. The federal government’s decision to impleme...

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