Ask HN: Do the tarrifs impact software/SaaS? If so, how?
Tariffs on physical goods can be enforced during physical movement, e.g. a shipment crossing a border. Cross-border taxation of digital services is more complex. Canada introduced a unilateral DST (Digital Services Tax) in 2024, which the US is challenging under USMCA, https://www.canada.ca/en/services/taxes/excise-taxes-duties-...This article claims that digital services are not subject to direct US tariffs, https://www.codemastersinc.com/post/impact-of-u-s-tariffs-on...> DIGITAL SERVICES: Whil...
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