

Understanding the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Canada
Tax systems can be complex and overwhelming for many individuals and businesses. In Canada, one of the key components of the tax system is the Goods a...

Is My GST/HST Reassessment Statute Barred?
If the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) audits a taxpayer’s GST/HST returns, and determines that the previous assessment was incorrect, they are able...

What is GST/HST?
What is the GST/HST? The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a tax that applies to most supplies of goods and services made in Canada. The GST also applie...

Exporting Vehicles and the Agency-Principal Relationship
The cost to purchase vehicles (especially luxury vehicles) is frequently much cheaper for Canadian consumers than consumers in other countries. Someti...

What are GST/HST Carousel Schemes?
A “missing trader scheme” or “carousel scheme” is a fake supply chain created by a group of GST/HST registrants who work in collusion by repea...

GST/HST and Crypto Currency Rules
If you use cryptocurrencies to pay for goods and services, then that is considered a barter transaction. What that means, is that the value received f...
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...
GST/HST Rebates when Buying Canadian Property
Houses are expensive, so it is important to take advantage of any program that allows you to recover some of your costs. The New Residential Rental Pr...