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New Canada Customs Requirement for ALL importers will significantly transform how importers interact with Canada Customs The Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) is a new initiative that will greatly transform…

On September 14, 2023 the federal government announced changes to the existing GST (or the 5% federal portion of the HST) residential rental property rebate. These changes are to encourage builders to create more supply…

Nearly every small business owner uses personal or corporate credit cards for many of their smaller and non-routine expenses. You may have employees that incur expenses on the company’s behalf using their own personal credit…

Are you a builder that who owns rental property and are, therefore, also a landlord? This is common when builders have constructed purpose-built multi-family projects or converted new-sale inventory into long-term residential rentals. In either…

Does your business have customers in Saskatchewan or Manitoba, where you’ve provided services or installed equipment related to land and/or buildings and structures?  Perhaps you hired contractors or subcontractors who provide services to your business…

Are you a dentist, dental surgeon, or orthodontist working with other dental or medical professionals?    If so, you may be surprised to learn that although most services you provide to patients are generally exempt…

The Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) recently updated the requirements for both Canadian and Non-Resident importers concerning maintaining records in connection with their importing activities other than the place of business in Canada. If you…

Are you a non-resident of Canada that is or plans to sell your wares to the Canadian market? There is a good chance that you have GST/HST sales tax obligations in Canada and its provinces.…

Are you a residential real estate developer that has had to turn new-sale inventory into rental in the last four years? Or are you a multi-family property developer that also has a residential rentals division? …

Are you wondering if your business needs to register for GST/HST?     If you don’t get registered in time, your company runs the risk of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) deeming you to have…

Quebec has recently tightened its rules, requiring companies outside Quebec, including non-residents of Canada, who sell into Quebec, to register and charge, report, and remit QST. Does your business sell its products or services online…

Saskatchewan and Manitoba recently tightened their rules, requiring companies outside SK and MB, including non-residents of Canada, who sell into Saskatchewan and Manitoba, to register and charge, report, and remit SK & MB PST. Does…