Canadian DST Collection Halted; Trade Talks Resume
Canada backed down on implementing its digital services tax, which was to start collection on June 30, after President Donald Trump said on June 27 he was ending trade negotiations with Canada over the issue.
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Canada announced late June 29 that it was not going to keep the DST, and that Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will soon introduce legislation to rescind it.
Canada said that Prime Minister Mark Carney and Trump agreed their countries "will resume negotiations with a view towards agreeing on a deal by July 21, 2025."
"Rescinding the digital services tax will allow the negotiations of a new economic and security relationship with the United States to make vital progress and reinforce our work to create jobs and build prosperity for all Canadians," Champagne said in the release.