
The GST/HST Self-Assessment Rules
To self-assess for GST/HST means calculating how much GST/HST should be paid on a good or service where no actual sale has been completed, and to char...
Input Tax Credits – What are they, and Am I Eligible?
Through the help of e-commerce assistance platforms such as Shopify, the barriers to entering and starting a small business have dramatically decrease...
The Fine Line between a CRA Tax Audit and a Criminal Tax Investigation
The Canadian income tax system operates through self-reporting, which means that each individual taxpayer is required to file his or her own Canadian ...
Can I Really Get an Apology from the CRA?
The Office of the Taxpayers’ Ombudsman recently claimed in its Annual Report for 2019-2020, Transformation through Disruption, that it recommends th...

International Tax Issues Created by COVID-19
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced changes in all aspects of life. One of the main changes being the imposition of travel restrictions to and fr...
The CRA and US Real Estate Transactions
On June 25, 2020, the CRA announced it will undergo an extensive review of U.S. real estate transactions over the past six years to find any tax non-c...
Home Office Expenses and COVID-19
With almost all businesses adopting a work-from-home policy during the COVID-19 pandemic, employees and independent contractors may be wondering if th...
Non-Residents of Canada owning Canadian Rental Property
The idea of owning property and generating a rental income is very appealing to most people. This is especially true in major cities across Canada lik...
Offshore Corporations and the Voluntary Disclosures Program
With increasing globalization, it is common for many Canadian residents to be involved with business corporations and companies, both small and large,...
