33 h. ago Google kills ad fee implemented in response to digital services tax

OTTAWA — Google is eliminating a surcharge on ads it previously implemented in response to Ottawa’s now-defunct digital services tax. A year ago, Google said it would put in place a 2.5 per cent surcharge for ads displayed in Canada in response to the tax, effective October 2024. A Google spokesperson says the company has […]

Economics

33 h. ago Google kills ad fee in response to Canada removing digital services tax

Google is eliminating a fee is placed on ads, which was done in response to the Canadian digitial services tax, which has now been rescinded as part of broader trade talks.

Economics

7 d. ago Lorne Gunter: If Trump forces end of Canadian supply management, good riddance

Remember when the Liberals were adamant they would never give up their digital services tax (DST)? They were all “elbows up.” They huffed they would never give in to the Trump White House. Besides, they were sure there were votes to be had in making “rich” American streaming services pay more than $2 billion a […]

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1 week ago Opinion: Edmonton council made the right call in rejecting infill cap

On Tuesday, Edmonton city council supported a motion to keep mid-block infills to a maximum of eight units, and I’m grateful. In a time when Edmonton nears its debt limits, gentle density through infill development expands our tax base, helping make core services like roads, transit, and libraries more affordable per resident. Infill development can […]

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2 w. ago Michael Higgins: Total capitulation! UPenn forfeits gender ideology for Trump funding

At the thought of losing funding, U Penn's president folded almost as fast as Prime Minister Mark Carney on the Digital Services Tax

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2 w. ago Today's letters: Carney shouldn't have caved on digital services tax

Friday, July 4: When dealing with a bully, it's better to stand up to him, says one reader. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

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2 w. ago Companies caught in digital services tax crossfire as CRA won’t issue refunds

Canada Revenue Agency says it has no legal authority to make refunds until the DST legislation is formally repealed

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2 w. ago Larger GST cheque being issued to eligible Canadians this week

Eligible Canadians are receiving more money from the government, with a larger GST payment scheduled to be issued this week.The Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) credit is a quarterly tax-free payment issued by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). The previous GST payment was issued on April 4, and the next payment will be deposited into Canadians' accounts on Friday, July 4. However, the upcoming payment will include a 2.7 per cent increase.According to the government, the payment helps individuals and families with low and modest incomes offset the GST or HST that they pay.Are you eligible?You're generally considered eligible for the GST/HST credit payment if you're at least 19 years old and a Canadian resident for tax purposes a month before the CRA makes the payment and at the beginning of the month.Canadians who are under 19 years old must meet at least one of the following criteria during the same period:You have (or had) a spouse or commo...

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2 w. ago Ottawa must pass a law revoking digital service tax before it can issue refunds: CRA

OTTAWA — Companies that paid the now-defunct digital services tax will have to wait for Ottawa to pass new legislation before they can get their refund, the Canada Revenue Agency has confirmed. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced late Sunday that Canada was dropping the tax on global tech giants in a bid to restart trade […]

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2 w. ago Ottawa must pass law revoking digital service tax before refunds issued: CRA

OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency says taxpayers who already paid the now-defunct digital services tax will have to wait for Ottawa to pass new legislation before they can get their refund. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced late Sunday that, in a bid to restart trade negotiations with the United States, Canada was dropping the […]

Economics

2 w. ago Lorne Gunter: Canada looks weak to U.S. by backpedalling on digital services tax

There are so many things wrong about the Liberals’ climbdown from the digital services tax (DST) announced late last Sunday evening. For one, they look like they played chicken with U.S. President Donald Trump and lost. They swerved first. That makes them (and the whole country) look weak. Trump will now be back again and […]

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2 w. ago Canada ‘naive’ over how U.S. would react to digital services tax, observers say

The contentious tax prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to walk away from trade negotiations with Canada

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2 w. ago EXCLUSIVE: With digital tax scrapped, U.S. ambassador says he’s ‘confident we will have an agreement’

Carney told reporters he had always expected the digital services tax to be scrapped as part of the trade negotiation

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2 w. ago With digital tax scrapped, U.S. ambassador says he’s ‘confident we will have an agreement’

Carney told reporters he had always expected the digital services tax to be scrapped as part of the trade negotiation

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2 w. ago Joe Oliver: Do what’s right for Canada, even if Trump demands it

The digital services tax was a bad idea. Ottawa was right to rescind it and we shouldn't go to the wall on supply management, either

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2 w. ago U.S. and Canada restart trade talks after conflict over digital services tax

Canada’s move to drop the tax came just as the first payment under the tax was about to come due

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2 w. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Consumers win with the demise of the Digital Services Tax

Ottawa’s plan for a Digital Services Tax (DST) is gone. And consumers are the ones who should be celebrating this victory. The Carney government didn’t give up on the Liberals’ dream of imposing a massive new tax on Canadians easily. It took the risk of an escalating trade war with the United States for the […]

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2 w. ago UK Stands by Digital Tax After Canada Bows to Trump Pressure

The UK is currently planning to keep its digital services tax, a person familiar with the matter said, after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney scrapped their own levy to restart trade talks with President Donald Trump’s administration.

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2 w. ago White House confirms U.S. will restart trade talks with Canada

OTTAWA — White House adviser Kevin Hassett says the U.S. will immediately restart trade talks with Canada, after Prime Minister Mark Carney eliminated Canada’s digital services tax. President Donald Trump suspended talks with Canada on Friday over the tax. More coming.

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2 w. ago Canada to rescind digital services tax to revive U.S. trade talks

The federal government said it will rescind the digital services tax "in anticipation" of coming to a trade deal with the U.S., following President Donald Trump cutting off talks.

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