- Canada will abolish the Digital Services Tax to resume trade talks with the United States and establish a new partnership.
- The Digital Services Tax Act was enacted in June 2024, imposing a 3 percent levy on revenues from large foreign tech companies.
- The tax targeted American companies like Google, Amazon, Meta, Apple, and Microsoft.
- In June 2025, Canada announced the suspension of DST payments and plans to repeal the law.
- This move aims to facilitate a trade agreement with the United States by July 2025.
- Businesses need to review tax policies, monitor OECD activities, and follow bilateral negotiations for future frameworks.
Source: asd-int.com
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