


France 3% DST faces legal challenge
French Constitunitonal Court to hear challenge to 3% Digital Services Tax On 17 June 2025, France’s Conseil d’État referred The French digital services tax (DST) to the Constitutional Court for review—a first since the DST’s enactment in 2019. This move follows a taxpayer’s claim for

Rwanda 1.5% Digital Services Tax
1.5% DST on digital and electronic transactions Rwanda has published several new tax laws, including a Digital Services Tax and have a substantial presence in the country as part of a widespread set of a revenue measures known as National Strategy for Transformation. The tax will

US House Bill – fines on discriminatory Digital Services Taxes
US House of Representatives bill passed with threats of fines on countries imposed unfair taxes, including Digital Services Taxes In February, President Trump memo orders review of remedies against global digital taxes targeting US tech. Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Turkey & UK DST’s singled out

New Zealand withdraws 3% Digital Services Tax bill
New Zealand scraps DST bill on US tariff threat On 20 May 2025, New Zealand’s Minister of Revenue, Simon Watts, announced that the government has decided not to proceed with the Digital Services Tax (DST) Bill, which had been introduced by the prior administration in

Italy Digital Services Tax under US pressure
Italy & US agree DST are discriminatory taxes Following meetings between Italian Prime Minister Meloni and US President Trump, their governments have issued a statement against “discriminatory” taxes such as Italy’s Digital Services Taxes. On 21 February 2025, US President Trump signed an order to

Are Digital Services Taxes good taxes?
Under threat from US retaliatory tariffs, are DST’s effective taxes? Digital Services Taxes are the newest, and possible to newest extinct, class of taxation. President Trump signed in February an order to investigate reciprocal tariffs against countries with Digital Services Taxes which the US see

Poland to upgrade Digital Services Tax
1.5% audio visual media tax to be broadened to DST Poland’s Finance Minister has indicated that a full Digital Services Tax, similar to those in operation in France and the UK, will be implemented. This reflects the stalled OECD Pillar 1 talks which the new

Belgium 3% DST by 2027
New Federal Government commits to 3% Digital Services Tax by 2027 Belgium’s new coaltion government included a commitment to introduce a 3% Digital Services Tax (DST) by 2027. This was contained within ‘Federal Coalition Agreement 2025-2029’, or “Arizona deal”. Belgium had considered a DST in

Kenya replaces Digital Services Tax with SEP tax 2025
Kenya to fall into line with $250 billion OECD global tax reforms – unlocks US free trade deal Kenya has approved in December its Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024, including replacig its existing 2021 1.5% Digital Services Tax (DST) as it withdraws its objections to the