MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Scrapping of the Canadian digital tax and US pressure – E-002829/2025

Question for written answer  E-002829/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Tom Vandendriessche (PfE)

The Canadian government recently announced the suspension of its planned digital tax to avoid tensions with the United States and relaunch trade talks. This decision was taken under direct diplomatic pressure from Washington, despite previous Canadian pledges on fair taxation of digital technology companies.

Within the EU, effective measures against tax avoidance by large digital platforms have also failed to materialise as yet. Initiatives are often postponed or weakened under the influence of international pressure.

In view of this:

• 1.What is the Commission’s assessment of Canada’s decision to scrap its digital tax under pressure from the United States?
• 2.Does the Commission face similar pressures from third countries, in particular the US, regarding its own proposals for a digital tax?
• 3.What is the state of play regarding European plans to tax digital services in a fair way, both within and outside the OECD framework?

Submitted: 10.7.2025