Tech giants such as Amazon and Google will not have to shell out close to $2 billion as expected today, as Canada moved to cancel the controversial digital services tax on Sunday, just one day before the first payment was due.

Here's a brief look at what the tax was about and why Trump made such a drastic move to try and kill it.{ai:summary}Canada has canceled its planned digital services tax, relieving tech giants like Amazon and Google from an expected $2 billion payment due today. This decision comes just one day before the first payment was scheduled. #economy

Canada cancelled its digital services tax. What was it and why did the U.S. hate it?

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