- US requests trade dispute consultations with Canada over new digital services tax
- US considers tax to be discriminatory and inconsistent with North American trade deal obligations
- If agreement cannot be reached after 75 days, US may request a dispute settlement panel under USMCA
- US has previously objected to planned Canadian tax
- USTR has found unilateral digital services taxes to discriminate against US companies
- US supports global negotiations over reallocation of taxing rights on multinational companies
- US opposes unilateral digital service taxes that discriminate against US companies
Source: channelnewsasia.com
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