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Proposed 25% Tariffs on Section 301 Digital Service Taxes – Comment Now

Background on Section 301 Digital Service Taxes

In 2020, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) initiated Section 301 investigations with respect to certain Digital Service Taxes (“DSTs”) being adopted or under consideration by a number of countries. DSTs are taxes on revenues that certain companies generate from providing certain digital services to users in those jurisdictions. According to USTR, available evidence suggests that DSTs are expected to target large, U.S.-based technology companies.

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By |2021-10-12T14:40:02-04:00April 1, 2021|301 INVESTIGATIONS, Enforcement, Import, International Trade, Investigation, Trade Policy, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)|Comments Off on Proposed 25% Tariffs on Section 301 Digital Service Taxes – Comment Now
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USTR Announces Special 301 Review – Comments Due January 28

Special 301 Report

The United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) conducts an annual evaluation known as the Special 301 review. In the review, USTR identifies countries that deny adequate and effective protection of intellectual property (“IP”) rights or deny fair and equitable market access to U.S. persons who rely on IP protection. As a result of this review, trading partners that present the most significant concerns regarding IP rights are placed in one of three categories: 1) the Watch List, 2) the Priority Watch List, and 3) Priority Foreign Countries.

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By |2021-10-12T15:08:59-04:00January 7, 2021|Best Practices, China Trade War, Customs Expert, International Law, International Trade, Special 301|Comments Off on USTR Announces Special 301 Review – Comments Due January 28
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