Canada still plans to introduce a digital services tax in 2024 despite U.S. opposition, Chrystia Freeland said.

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    It’s not a sales tax, it’s a tax on big tech revenue earned in Canada. You won’t be paying 3% extra on subscriptions, games, etc

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        If big tech companies could get away with charging you more they’d be doing it already. These are tech monopolies and taxing them is a good thing.

        Also, it’s a tax on revenue not sales anyway.

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          They have been increasing prices. They have also removed basic services and account sharing.

          It’s not taxed on net income, but gross revenue. Semantically, it’s a “revenue” tax with the same effect as a sales tax. They collect $100 and get to keep $3. I appreciate the wishful thinking, but it will passed on to customers.

          The Canadian solution to every problem is always “more tax”.

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            The Canadian solution to every problem is always “more tax”.

            Well, traditionally it is: Establish a monopoly/monopsony.

            But with US companies already entrenched, it is a little late for that. “More tax” is our fallback plan.

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        So what prices specifically you think might be affected? Oculus Quest and Pixel phones? Cost per ad on Instagram? YouTube Premium monthly subscription?

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        Good. Then it’ll help Canadian companies carve out niches for themselves and contribute back to the Canadian economy.