Canada Finance Minister Says Digital Services Tax Going Ahead

Canada’s finance minister says the government is moving ahead with its Digital Services Tax on large US tech firms. Francois-Philippe Champagne was asked Thursday whether he is considering a pause, given a key payment deadline is approaching June 30 and Canada is working to negotiate a trade deal with the US:

• “The DST is in force and it’s going to be applied, yes,” he said as he entered a cabinet meeting
• He added: “This was voted by Parliament, so we’re going ahead with the DST. But obviously all of that is something that we’re considering as part of broader discussions ...