The Office of the United States Trade Representative has issued a release announcing that the United States has requested dispute settlement consultations with Canada under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) regarding Canada's recently enacted digital service tax (DST). According to the release, Canada's DST appears to be inconsistent with Canada's commitments under the Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment chapters of the USMCA not to treat U.S. businesses less favorably than Canadian businesses. Canada responded in a statement published by the Department of Finance, noting Canada's continued preference for a multilateral agreement to address the taxation of digital services under...