Computer & Communication Industry Association

Impacts of Canada’s Proposed Digital Service Tax on the United States

PublishedMay 1, 2024

Canadian Bill C-59 would impose a digital services tax (DST) of 3% on revenues from online marketplaces, online advertising, social media, and user data services. The DST would disproportionately harm U.S. businesses, costing U.S. businesses between $0.9 billion and $2.3 billion annually. This would not only reduce export revenues and income for U.S. businesses and their shareholders, but would also shrink the U.S. tax base, and lead between 1,207 and 3,140 American workers to lose their jobs.

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The KFTC’s Uneven Hand

Korea’s competition authority fines U.S. companies several times more per dollar of Korean business than Korean companies and orders of magnitude more than Chinese companies. The evidence support...

  • Competition
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Broadband Revenues Fund Universal Service at a Low, Stable Contribution Factor

The Universal Service Fund (USF) contribution base is shrinking, leading to a spiraling contribution factor assessed on the contribution base. Broadband revenues are roughly eight times the size of...

  • Telecom
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Freshwater Strategy UK Data Regulation Survey

Freshwater Strategy has conducted a quantitative survey of 113 senior decision-makers at British technology and data-intensive businesses, looking at both the compliance cost and broader economic o...

  • Digital Economy
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The Anti-Brussels Effect in Digital Competition Policy and the DMA’s Fading Appeal As a Global Model

The European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) is losing appeal as a global model for digital competition policy, with governments increasingly pursuing narrower approaches. Of the 14 jurisdictio...

  • Digital Economy
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