Inside Trade

September 9, 2024

U.S. requests USMCA consultations with Canada over its digital services tax

By Dan Dupont  / August 30, 2024 at 2:00 PM
The U.S. on Friday escalated its fight against Canada’s digital service tax by requesting dispute settlement consultations with Ottawa under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. “The United States opposes unilateral digital service taxes that discriminate against U.S. companies,” USTR Katherine Tai said in a statement . “USTR is taking action today to address Canada’s discriminatory policies. As we pursue these consultations, we will continue to support the Department of the Treasury in the OECD/G20 global tax negotiations to bring a comprehensive solution...

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