Trump orders tariffs on digital service tax countries, including Canada – National

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum to impose tariffs on countries that levy digital service taxes on U.S. technology companies, a White House official said. Another official, providing details of the order, said Trump was directing his administration to consider responsive actions like tariffs “to combat the digital service taxes (DSTs), fines, practices,…

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U.S. requests trade dispute talks over Canada’s digital services tax – National

The United States on Friday said it has requested trade dispute settlement consultations with Canada over its new digital services tax, which the Biden administration suggested was inconsistent with Canada’s North American trade obligations. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai’s office said in a statement that it will work with Canada to resolve U.S. concerns over…

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