Ottawa Must Pass a Law Revoking Digital Service Tax Before It Can Issue Refunds: CRA

Ottawa Must Pass a Law Revoking Digital Service Tax Before It Can Issue Refunds: CRA
Prime Minister Mark Carney (L), listens to U.S. President Donald Trump while posing for the family photograph during the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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Companies that paid the now-defunct digital services tax will have to wait for Ottawa to pass new legislation before they can get their refund, the Canada Revenue Agency has confirmed.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced late Sunday that Canada was dropping the tax on global tech giants in a bid to restart trade negotiations with the United States.