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Celebrating 4 Years of Indirect Tax Excellence: How David Crawford, CPA, Is Driving Major Wins for Canadian Businesses It’s been an outstanding first 4 years with David as the leader of our Indirect Tax and…

Running a business in Canada comes with plenty of responsibilities—and record-keeping is one of the most overlooked. Yet, failing to maintain proper documentation can cost entrepreneurs thousands of denied deductions, lost Input Tax Credits (ITCs),…

Important updates on the GST/HST first time new homebuyer rebate If you’re a builder or a new homebuyer, you may be left wondering how the new GST/HST rebate is supposed to work, given the draft…

BIG changes to CRA's Voluntary Disclosure Program starting October 1 If your company is considering undertaking a voluntary disclosure with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), there are some significant changes coming October 1, 2025. The…

Big Changes Coming to Manitoba PST: Cloud Computing Services to Be Taxable in 2026 If your company has Manitoba business or individual customers and you're registered or required to be registered, Manitoba’s retail sales tax…

First-Time Home Buyers’ GST Rebate on New Homes up to $1.5 Million As part of the federal government’s attempts to make living and owning a home in Canada for younger Canadians (and any qualifying “first-time”…

British Columbia’s New Home Flipping Tax Thinking of selling your home or residential property in British Columbia (“BC”) within two years of buying it? A new provincial tax could have a big impact on your…

Government Offers Temporary Tax Relief for Businesses Impacted by Tariffs On March 21, 2025, the Government of Canada introduced temporary interest relief measures aimed at helping businesses manage cash flow considering new tariff impacts. These…

Why is the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) ramping up tax audits in the construction industry? One thing that you can always count on is for governments to ramp up audit and tax collection activity after…

Nova Scotia HST Reduction - Effective April 1, 2025 If you have customers in Nova Scotia, be aware that the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) rate drops from 15% to 14% today, April 1, 2025. This…

How to Optimize your Tax in Challenging Times Canada has been unofficially in various states of recession since at least the fall of 2023, but with the US tariff war upon us (and then “off…

If your business buys digital goods or services from non-resident suppliers online, you might end up in a surprising tax situation. Since July 1, 2021, some non-resident sellers must charge GST or HST on their…