North America News

Mexico Ratifies New North American Free Trade Deal

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, August 8, 2019

Mexico has completed its domestic ratification procedures in respect of the new US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, with the US and Canada. Read Full Story

Wolters Kluwer Tax Expert Weighs In On Landmark Wayfair Ruling

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, June 29, 2018

The decision by the US Supreme Court to drop the physical presence requirement for states to impose sales tax will have an "incredible impact" on states' tax regimes and revenues, according to Mark Friedlich, Senior Director of Tax and Accounting, North America, Wolters Kluwer. Read Full Story

Canadian Business Confidence Knocked By US Tax Changes

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, April 12, 2018

The Bank of Canada has published the findings of its latest business outlook survey, which shows some concern among firms over the impact of US trade and tax policies. Read Full Story

Canada Confirms Challenge To US Lumber Duties

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, December 14, 2017

Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chrystia Freeland, has confirmed the country will continue to challenge new duties introduced on Canadian lumber by the United States, which were confirmed on December 7 by the US International Trade Commission. Read Full Story

Canada Takes US Lumber Dispute To WTO

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Canada has formally requested WTO consultations with the US following the latter's decision to impose anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of Canadian softwood lumber products. Read Full Story

US Releases Updated NAFTA Negotiating Objectives

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, November 24, 2017

The United States is to seek increased market access for its agriculture industry when renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement, according to an update to the country's negotiating objectives from the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Read Full Story

NAFTA Negotiators Reaching Provisional Agreements

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, September 29, 2017

A provisional agreement has been reached on a new SME chapter in the North America Free Trade Agreement, after a third round of talks. Read Full Story

Canadian SMEs Concerned By NAFTA Renegotiation Talks

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-news.com, Washington

Monday, August 21, 2017

Nearly a third of Canadian small- and medium-sized firms say they are concerned about potential changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement. Read Full Story

As Talks Start, NAFTA Border States Urge Compromise

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, August 17, 2017

Mayors from the border towns between the United States and Mexico, and the United States and Canada have called for a modernized North American Free Trade Agreement to remain in place. Read Full Story

Canadian Foreign Minister Explains NAFTA Priorities

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-news.com, Washington

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland has said that the Government will push for NAFTA to be modernized and made more progressive when renegotiation talks with the US and Mexico get underway. Read Full Story

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