Canada is primed to implement a set of policies already popular in other countries, including a digital services tax and telecoms contract notifications
A longer timeframe for global tax reforms
With US support for the OECD reforms hanging in the balance, some countries may be tempted to revive plans for their own digital taxes
OECD finally agrees global tax deal
G7 tax agreement could spell the end for digital services tax initiatives
Elsewhere in regulation this week
Elsewhere in regulation this week
US finds some digital services taxes are discriminatory
The US Trade Representative has completed investigations into the taxes in India, Italy, and Turkey.
OECD pushes back on efforts to agree on a common digital tax framework
European Court of Justice rules in favour of Apple and Ireland in tax case
According to the Court, the EC failed to demonstrate the extent to which the taxable income came from Apple’s Irish branches.
US Government launches digital tax investigation in nine countries plus the EU
The US Trade Representative will decide whether such taxes are discriminatory towards US companies, in a move similar to the stance it took against France in 2019.