USTR pledges to take action against digital services taxes

The Trump administration will respond “very strongly” to countries that impose duties on digital services, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told lawmakers on Wednesday -- the same day leaders of the congressional Digital Trade Caucus pushed for more action on the issue. During a June 19 House Ways & Means Committee hearing on the administration’s 2019 trade policy agenda, Lighthizer faced questions from Reps. Ron Estes (R-KS) Steven Horsford (D-NV) about digital services taxes some countries are considering, duties the...