U.S. Ambassador Warns of Potential Fight Over Canada's Digital Services Tax

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The United States ambassador to Canada expresses concerns over the implementation of Canada's digital services tax, stating that it could lead to a major dispute between the two countries. The tax, which targets foreign companies generating revenue from Canadian users, has been delayed until 2024 to allow for the development of an international digital tax regime under the OECD. The U.S. urges Canada to wait for the OECD framework to be established before proceeding with the tax.

OTTAWA — The United States ambassador to Canada says there could be a"big fight" looming if the federal government goes through with its plans for a digital services tax .

It was delayed until 2024 in hopes of waiting out a similar international digital tax regime being assembled under the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. "That will be an area of contention unless it is resolved," Cohen told his audience when the question of a digital services tax came up.

The prospect of Ottawa imposing a digital tax on an industry that's heavily concentrated south of the border has been steadily gaining traction in Washington as a significant irritant in Canada-U.S. relations. It also called into question whether the measure would constitute a violation of Canada's obligations under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement or its commitments to World Trade Organization treaties.

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