House Lawmakers Seek Pressure Against Canada’s Digital Tax Plans

A bipartisan group of House Ways and Means Committee members called on the Treasury, the US Trade Representative, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to push back on Canada’s decision to impose a digital services tax.

“We are disappointed that Canada is unfortunately moving against this global consensus with a punitive DST scheduled to take effect next year,” they wrote. “We urge you to impress upon your counterparts in Canada that its unilateral approach is discriminatory and, if enacted, could face significant consequences.” They asked for an update by Oct. 3 on efforts to ensure the tax isn’t ...