USTR Suggests a Canadian DST Could Trigger Response
A spokesman for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said the government "is concerned with Canada’s announcement that it will continue to pursue a unilateral Digital Service Tax." The spokesman said that Canada agreed at the G-20 to pause…
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new digital services taxes until international tax laws change how countries can tax non-residential corporations that provide services. "Canada’s proposed DST would create the possibility of significant retroactive tax liabilities with immediate consequences for U.S. companies. If Canada adopts a DST, USTR would examine all options, including under our trade agreements and domestic statutes.”