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Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney cancelled the planned Digital Services Tax (DST) just hours before its first payments were due, responding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to halt trade negotiations due to the tax’s perceived discriminatory nature against U.S. tech firms. This decision aims to facilitate ongoing trade talks and pursue a multilateral solution for international taxation by the July 21, 2025 deadline.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney canceled a planned digital services tax to revive trade negotiations with the U.S. after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs, aiming for a multilateral solution to international tax issues.
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