US Edition
Google kills ad fee implemented in response to digital services tax
CANADA, JUL 18 – Google will refund Canadian advertisers the 2.5% fee after Canada cancelled its digital services tax, which would have cost U.S. firms about US$2 billion, officials said.
- Google has stopped charging a 2.5 percent surcharge on ads displayed in Canada, previously implemented in response to a now-defunct digital services tax, according to a Google spokesperson.
- The federal government plans to officially repeal legislation related to the tax, allowing Google to refund previously collected funds.
- The digital services tax would have imposed a three percent levy on tech giants generating revenue from Canadian users.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney's government decided to eliminate the tax to resume trade talks with the U.S., impacting companies like Google and Amazon.
17 Articles
17 Articles
Google Kills Ad Fee Implemented in Response to Digital Services Tax
Google is eliminating a surcharge on ads it previously implemented in response to Ottawa’s now-defunct digital services tax. A year ago, Google said it would put in place a 2.5 percent surcharge for ads displayed in Canada in response to the tax, effective October 2024. A Google spokesperson says the company has now stopped charging the fee, and will refund previously collected funds once the federal government officially repeals legislation tha…
Winnipeg Free Press
Google kills ad fee implemented in response to digital services tax
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
OTTAWA—Google removes a surcharge on advertising, introduced in response to the digital services tax of Ottawa, now abolished. A year ago, Google announced the introduction of a 2.5% surcharge on advertising posted in Canada in response to this tax, beginning in October 2024. Google's spokesperson indicated that the company had now stopped charging these fees and that it would reimburse the funds collected once the federal government had formall…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources lean Left, 46% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
