加拿大将取消其计划中的数字服务税(DST),该税将从2022年起追溯适用,以恢复与美国的贸易谈判。此举是在特朗普总统周五取消谈判后采取的,称DST是“对我们国家的直接和公然攻击”。渥太华在周日的一份声明中表示,这一逆转旨在“支持这些谈判”,财政部长弗朗索瓦·菲利普·香槟表示希望达成“互利的全面贸易安排”。卡尼总理和特朗普总统同意恢复谈判,目标是在2025年7月21日前达成协议。特朗普长期以来一直批评DST是损害美国公司的“非关税贸易壁垒”。加拿大的逆转被视为特朗普的政治胜利,特朗普指责盟友“剥削”美国,自1月上任以来,他威胁要对所有加拿大出口产品征收25%的关税,加剧了亲密贸易伙伴之间的紧张关系。
Canada will scrap its planned Digital Services Tax (DST), which was set to apply retroactively from 2022, to revive trade talks with the U.S. The move came after President Trump canceled negotiations on Friday, calling the DST “a direct and blatant attack on our Country.” In a Sunday statement, Ottawa said the reversal aims to “support those negotiations,” with Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne expressing hopes for a “mutually beneficial comprehensive trade arrangement.” Prime Minister Carney and President Trump agreed to resume talks, targeting a deal by July 21, 2025. Trump has long criticized DSTs as “non-tariff trade barriers” that harm U.S. firms. Canada’s reversal is seen as a political win for Trump, who has accused allies of “ripping off” the U.S. and, since returning to office in January, has threatened a 25% tariff on all Canadian exports, deepening tensions between the close trade partners.