US EditionOttawa's budget legislation puts final nail in the coffin of the digital services tax
The repeal of the digital services tax targeting major U.S. tech firms is part of budget measures to resume trade talks with the United States, ending potential $7.2 billion revenue.
- Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced budget implementation legislation in the House of Commons today that formally repeals the digital services tax among budget measures.
- Targeting large multinational platforms, the tax drew controversy as versions had been adopted in the United Kingdom and France, according to reporting.
- This report first published Nov. 4, 2025, after the budget was tabled in Ottawa on Nov. 4 and narrowly passed the House of Commons on Monday.
- Some U.S. tech giants faced potential hefty retroactive charges, as Ottawa expected the levy to raise about $7.2 billion over five years and would have required payments retroactive to 2022.
- The repeal closes an ill-fated policy experiment, reversing Ottawa's policy approach and linking tax policy to efforts to restart trade negotiations with the United States.
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Ottawa's budget legislation puts final nail in the coffin of the digital services tax
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OTTAWA—The legislation to implement the new federal Liberal budget will also sign the end of the controversial digital services tax in Canada. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne today tabled in the House of Commons a bill to implement the measures set out in the federal budget, which was just adopted on Monday. The official repeal of the digital services tax is one of many fiscal measures. This controversial tax would have forced some …
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The Government of Canada has introduced legislation to implement the 2025 federal budget, which includes measures to formally repeal Canada’s Digital Services Tax. To date, the tax has been rescinded by press release only, not formally removed in law. “The Digital Services Tax never really made sense,” said Chamber of Progress Senior Director for Canada Josh Tabish. “The costs were always going to be borne by Canadian consumers and small busines…
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