Public Accounts committee  As you've already pointed out, there's a risk that the lack of harmonization could lead to taxes not being collected.

Public Accounts committee  Basically, you've provided a good summary of the objectives of the measures described in the update.

Public Accounts committee  For a proper analysis, we need to look at how the situation developed and to have the kinds of discussions we're having today in this committee to accurately identify the issues.

Public Accounts committee  My colleague Mr. Marsland can answer in more detail, but it requires legislation, and that is moving forward now.

Public Accounts committee  Mr. Marsland can give you a general answer to this question.

Public Accounts committee  As you know, these are government decisions. My role is to explain the policy decisions made by the government, and I believe your question should be put to a minister rather than to me. That's because it addresses questions that are essentially political.

Public Accounts committee  I believe that the measures announced in the economic update provide a structure that would enable us, particularly with respect to sales taxes, to deal with the major issues involved in electronic commerce. My colleague Mr. Marsland has been dealing with this matter for several

Public Accounts committee  Thank you very much for those gracious comments. As you say, I had the great benefit of starting my career at the Conference Board, going then to the Department of Finance, the Department of Health, international development and back to finance, where I've had the tremendous op

Public Accounts committee  We estimate in the update that the combined revenue uptake from the three measures—which is what you're asking, I believe—about is $396 million in fiscal year 2021-22 and $583 million in fiscal year 2022-23. It rises each year thereafter.

Public Accounts committee  The GST rebate is not being increased, not at this time. It is indexed to inflation, but you're right. It is not being increased. I think a legitimate question in regard to the issue that you're pointing to is to what extent digital types of products and services are displacing

Public Accounts committee  Good morning, Madam Chair. Thank you for having invited us once again to appear before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. I'd like to give the committee a brief overview of recent changes that are relevant to your examination of the Auditor General's report on the taxat

Public Accounts committee  I do not believe so, in this case, because we're talking about sales tax. There's a larger debate on the income taxation of digital giants, which I think is what you're referring to, for example the French digital services tax.

Public Accounts committee  The distinction is that the digital service tax in France, for example, is applied to the corporate income taxes that those companies are payable for. What we're talking about here is the goods and services tax, and I do not believe there is an international dimension to this.

Public Accounts committee  I'm going to ask my colleague Mr. Marsland to answer that question.

Public Accounts committee  As you know, my role is not to comment on government policies but rather to explain them and provide advice to government. Consequently, I must limit myself to my specific role and not venture too far into policy issues, which are within your purview not mine.