Amazon “applaud” Canada’s decision on Tuesday to cancel a tax aimed at technological giants and appreciates the mobilization of the United States in that regard “in the world,” said a spokesman for the AFP group to the AFP. Canada announced on Sunday the cancellation of its Digital Services Tax (TSN) that would begin to be collected on Monday, hoping to reach a commercial agreement with the United States. President Donald Trump had broken the negotiations two days before.
“Amazon applauds Canada’s decision to repeal” this tax, a Amazon spokesman said in a press release, adding that “digital services taxes are discriminatory, brake innovation and damage to consumers.” “We appreciate the work of the United States government that has taken care of the archive,” he added.
Google, Microsoft, Apple …
Determined in 2024, this 3% tax of online advertising income, sales platforms, social networks or the sale of personal data, in particular the heavy weights of Digital, Google, Apple, Meta (Facebook), Amazon or Microsoft. They are accused of taking advantage of the intangible nature of their activity to escape taxes. Donald Trump described this “direct and obvious” tax in the United States on Friday.
The White House estimated that Canada “ceded” Monday against Donald Trump when resigning this tax.
Source: BFM TV
