Maryland's Controversial Tax on Digital Advertising Explained
Podcast: Digital Taxation—Implications for EU Technology Companies
Le gouvernement du Canada a présenté la tant attendue Loi sur la taxe sur les services numériques (la « Loi ») au Parlement le 30 novembre 2023 dans le cadre du projet de loi C-59. Dans nos Bulletins Blakes antérieurs...more
Canada’s long-anticipated Digital Services Tax Act (Act) was introduced into Parliament on November 30, 2023 as part of Bill C-59. While our previous Blakes Bulletin: 2023 August 4 Draft Legislation: Selected Tax Measures and...more
The world is at a crossroads. The early 1990’s saw the internet opening to the general public, followed shortly thereafter by online sales platforms (Book Stacks Unlimited—1992, Amazon.com—1994, and eBay—1995), and social...more
The release of the Pillar One and Pillar Two “blueprints” in October 2020, and the recent G7 (June 2021) and G20 (July 2021) meetings, provided an opportunity for further progress to be made on the Pillar One and Pillar Two...more
To date, 132 jurisdictions have committed to the OECD’s two-pillar plan to reform international tax rules, as set out in its statement of 1 July 2021. Although the genesis of the proposed reforms relates to the taxation of...more
Though effective since January 2021, the Spanish Digital Services Tax has still not been fully implemented. The approval of the regulations and the tax return allow to better understand the material and formal obligations...more
On 4 and 5 June 2021, the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of the G7, joined by the Heads of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, and Eurogroup,...more
Possible Future Risk for U.S. Financial Services Companies - Global digitalization spurred by rapid advances in digital technology is enabling virtual business operations at a frenetic pace, including by insurance and other...more
As the global economy rapidly shifts and accelerates, the OECD has been focusing intently on developing and strengthening international tax rules in recent years. Back in February 2013, the OECD released a report addressing...more
The Italian Digital Services Tax (DST) was introduced as part of the 2019 Italian Budget Law and then amended by the 2020 Italian Budget Law. Among other things, the 2020 Budget Law: (i) provided the applicability of the...more
Effective as of 16 January 2021, a new Digital Services Tax has come into force in Spain. The rate is 3% and it is levied on certain digital services provided by large multinational companies with the participation of users...more
The Spanish Official Gazette published last October 16th legislation enacting a new indirect Tax on Certain Digital Services to be levied on On-line Advertising and Intermediation Services, as well as on Data Transfers...more
It can be a little intimidating for a state tax expert to stand around the water cooler with international tax experts that casually throw around terms like BEPS, Pillar 1, Pillar 2, Digital Services Taxes, OECD, GloBE, etc....more
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has initiated a Section 301 investigation into Digital Services Taxes (DSTs) proposed or enacted by the European Union (consisting of 27 member states), Austria, Brazil, the Czech...more
Current Status: The UK Government is moving ahead with its implementation of the Digital Services Tax ("DST") despite concerns raised by the United States and the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD")...more
Temporary changes to the statutory residence test for inbound COVID-19 workers - The UK Chancellor has written to the chair of the Treasury Select Committee outlining temporary changes to the statutory residence test...more
The UK Budget took place on 11 March. In its first post-Brexit Budget with substantial spending announcements, the Treasury wants to continue to ensure the UK remains an attractive and competitive place to invest and do...more
TAX TIDBIT - New National Taxpayer Advocate. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that a new National Taxpayer Advocate will likely be in place by April. According to an internal memo sent by IRS Commissioner...more
Following-up from our previous blogs on Tech Tax, we thought it would be useful to take a whirlwind tour of what to expect in tax and transfer pricing related topics in 2020. But for those that are curious, why are such...more
The Situation: On December 24, 2019, the Italian Parliament approved the Budget Law for 2020. The Result: New favorable tax changes have been introduced, but also new taxes will be imposed on digital services and the...more
TAX TIDBIT - Welcome back from the long weekend in remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who once said “all labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking...more
Key Points - USTR has proposed to impose additional duties of up to 100 percent ad valorem on $2.4 billion in imports of French products in response to France’s Digital Services Tax. - The proposed duties would apply...more
Parties seeking changes to the proposed list of tariff subheadings or to lower duties should take advantage of this comment period. Why is USTR proposing additional duties on French imports? Under Section 301, USTR can...more
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has completed the initial stage of a Section 301 investigation regarding the Digital Services Tax (DST) passed in July 2019 by the French Parliament, which imposes a three (3%) percent...more
Governments are starting to catch up with online businesses. Multinational clients that provide online advertising services, sell consumer data, or run online intermediary platforms should prepare themselves for the imminent...more