HST/GST on digital purchases to pay for pandemic recovery

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada will go after big tech and pursue sales taxes on digital services and purchases which have not been taxed so far. This, as Canada’s deficit rises to $381 billion. Xiaoli Li has more.

Nov 30, 2020, 6:54 PM

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