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Tax – Indirect/Sales (GST/HST/PST)

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…

Tax Optimization in Challenging Times Can you feel it now? 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…

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…

Updates on GST Rebate for Builders Are you a multi-family builder that’s been waiting to learn more about the GST Enhanced Rebate conditions for projects that began construction or alteration? We have been getting several…

Canada Carbon Rebate for Small Businesses Announced in the 2024 Federal budget, the government of Canada stated that they will return more than $2.5 billion in Carbon Taxes to around 600,000 small- and medium-sized businesses…

Is your organization caught in the new importer rules related to forced and child labour in your supply chain? If your organization imports goods into Canada, it may be subject to reporting requirements related to…

CRA has confirmed lower interest rates for Q3 of 2024 For the first time in 2 years, the CRA have announced a reduction in its prescribed interest rates. These rates apply on overdue taxes, refund…

Spring 2024: IMPORTANT Indirect Tax Changes The federal and provincial budgets season has come to an end for 2024 and there were plenty of new taxes, tax base expansion and numerous surprises (good and bad).…

British Columbia now taxes most digital remote sellers As part of British Columbia’s (“BC”) 2024 budget announcement, one of the most recent enlargements of the provincial sales tax (“PST”) occurred in plain sight. Over the…

Update on Canada Customs Requirements for ALL Importers The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is modernizing the way it assesses duties, etc. for all importers via the CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM), which is…

Achen Henderson featured in Investment Executive Magazine on Underused Housing Tax updates In a recent article, David provides insights into the recent developments in the underused housing tax (UHT) saga. The article highlights David's insights…