Digital Services Tax Act removed from list of laws EDC can share privileged client information to support

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Export Development Canada (EDC) is no longer permitted to share privileged client information with the Minister of National Revenue for the purpose of administering or enforcing the Digital Services Tax Act. The permitted list of tax statutes for which such sharing is allowed now covers the Excise Tax Act, the Income Tax Act, the Select Luxury Items Tax Act, and the Global Minimum Tax Act only. Businesses and exporters whose information is held by EDC should be aware that their data cannot be disclosed to federal tax authorities in connection with the Digital Services Tax Act. No other information-sharing permissions under the Act have changed.

Who this affects: Canadian exporters and businesses with EDC financing or support · compliance and privacy officers at EDC · federal tax authorities administering the Digital Services Tax Act