- Canada canceled its planned 3% digital services tax on US tech firms.
- The cancellation aims to revive stalled trade talks between Canada and the US.
- Canada and the US are negotiating to finalize a trade deal by 21 July 2025.
- The trade talks respond to US tariffs on Canadian imports announced earlier in 2025.
- Canada had retaliated with tariffs on US steel and aluminum products.
- Prime Minister Carney warned of more counter-tariffs if no agreement is reached.
- Trump halted negotiations due to the proposed digital services tax.
- Trump threatened new tariffs on Canadian goods unless the tax was dropped.
- The digital services tax targeted revenue from Canadian users by large US tech companies.
- Canada prefers a multilateral agreement on digital services taxation.
Source: regfollower.com
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