Taxing Airbnb and Netflix may level the playing field, but it won't likely change consumer habits

Canadian consumers are likely to end up forking out more for U.S. streaming services such as Netflix and short-term rentals on Airbnb once a new federal regime forcing tech platforms to charge sales tax comes into effect, but it isn’t clear that the new taxes will have a significant impact on consumption patterns, industry watchers say. Ottawa’s fall economic statement Monday proposed the new “fair taxation” of...