✅ Canada Shelves Digital Services Tax After US Pressure
Canada/USA — As of July 7, 2025, Canada has officially paused its 3% digital services tax (DST) on U.S. tech giants like Meta, Amazon & Apple—following intense lobbying and threats from the U.S. to withdraw trade talks if the DST stayed in place.
- 💸 Tax Paused: Canada rescinds 3% DST, initially retroactive to 2022, avoiding a $3 bn USD burden on U.S. firms 1
- 📉 Trade Relief: U.S.–Canada trade talks resume peacefully; U.S. may drop Section 301 investigation threats 2
- 📊 Financial Impact: DST would’ve netted CA$7.2 bn over 5 years, with $900 m–$2.3 bn annual hit to U.S. tech sector 3
🌐 Why It Matters
The pause in DST removes a major trade barrier between North America's largest economies. It avoids U.S. retaliatory tariffs and supports smoother progress in broader trade negotiations—like auto, steel, and aluminum—while paving the way for a G7 telecom framework.
💼 Expert Insight
“Canada’s DST pause is a smart move to safeguard trade stability,” says tech economist Marcus Nguyen. “It also helps avoid alienating U.S. investors and jeopardizing tariff relief timing.”
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