- Canada’s Digital Services Tax Act (DSTA) will come into force on 28 June 2024
- The CIF date was set by an Order in Council issued by the Governor General in Council
- The CIF date was a surprise to many in the industry, coming just over a week after Bill C-59 received Royal Assent
- The OIC was issued after considering the OECD’s Two-Pillar Solution and Canada’s preference for a multilateral approach
- The DSTA impacts large domestic and foreign businesses with global revenues of at least €750m
- Taxpayers meeting the conditions will be required to pay a 3% tax on taxable Canadian digital services revenue exceeding CA$20m
- Considerations include in-scope revenue, compliance processes, system readiness, and financial reporting accruals
Source: globaltaxnews.ey.com
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