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Trying to impose a new tax is a balancing act. Attempting to appropriately tax large foreign multinationals selling digital products all over the world is even more difficult.
Enacting Digital Services Tax More Than Just a Waiting Game for Canada
Leading expert questions effectiveness of proposed corporate revenue tax
Imposing a digital services tax on corporate revenue has a poor track record of hitting the mark, says Jack Mintz.
The logos of mobile apps Facebook and Google are displayed on a tablet in Lille, France, on Oct. 1, 2019. The two American internet giants represent a quandary for the global tax man. Denis Charlet/AFP via Getty Images
Rahul Vaidyanath
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Rahul Vaidyanath
Journalist
Rahul Vaidyanath is a journalist with The Epoch Times in Ottawa. His areas of expertise include the economy, financial markets, China, and national defence and security. He has worked for the Bank of Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., and investment banks in Toronto, New York, and Los Angeles.
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