Digital Services Tax (DST)

Registration is over; enforcement is here. The BIR is now auditing streamers and digital giants under the Philippines Digital Service VAT 2026 framework.

The voluntary era is over. The Australia Digital Platform Levy 2026 is now live, imposing a 2.25% revenue tax on digital platforms to fund domestic and regional newsrooms.

The “News Media Bargaining Code” just got teeth. The Australia Digital Services Tax 2026 draft imposes a 2.25% revenue tax on tech platforms that skip news compensation agreements.

The tax bills have officially turned into rebates. The Canada DST Revenue Reversal circular is out, providing the final steps for the automated return of digital levies.

The bill has arrived. The CRA is enforcing the Canada Retroactive DST, covering four years of tech revenue despite ongoing international trade friction.

The UN is moving fast. A new resolution adopts the protocol for UN Digital Services Taxation, favoring a simplified withholding model for developing countries.

A new global tax era. The UN Taxation of Services options paper (CRP.27) is finalized, paving the way for source-based taxing rights on digital services.

International digital platforms get more time to prepare. Sri Lanka has officially moved the Sri Lanka Digital VAT start date to July 1, 2026.

The European Union’s recently brokered trade truce with the United States is under renewed pressure as Washington threatens retaliation over…

Poland is pressing forward with plans to introduce a 3% digital services tax (DST) on large multinational tech companies, despite…