【环球财经】加拿大取消数字服务税 重启与美贸易谈判

Group 1 - Canadian Prime Minister Carney announced a phone conversation with US President Trump on June 29, resulting in the decision to resume trade negotiations with a deadline set for July 21 [1] - The Canadian government announced the cancellation of the digital services tax, originally set to take effect on June 30, to facilitate trade talks with the US [1] - The US National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett stated that the US would "immediately resume" trade negotiations with Canada following the cancellation of the digital services tax [1] Group 2 - In 2020, the Canadian government proposed a digital services tax targeting large multinational digital companies, aiming for a fair contribution from these companies to the local market [1] - The digital services tax, set to be enacted in 2024, will impose a 3% tax on revenues from digital services provided to Canadian users, retroactive to 2022 [1] - The US Trade Representative's Office reported that most digital services taxes are discriminatory against US companies, with the Canadian tax potentially leading to an initial bill exceeding $2 billion for US firms if retroactive [2] Group 3 - Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland confirmed the implementation of the digital services tax on June 30, prompting an immediate halt to trade negotiations by the US [2] - Reactions in Canada to the US's threats were mixed, with some business leaders suggesting that Canada should cancel the digital services tax to revive trade talks [2] - Trade lawyer Lawrence Herman warned that yielding to US pressure to cancel the digital services tax could weaken Canada's negotiating position and damage relations with Europe [3]