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GST 101: RESIDENT VS. NON-RESIDENT

GST REGISTRATION DEPENDS ON RESIDENCY


This is the second in our series of "GST 101 Reports", written with a view to educating our readers on the basics of Canada's GST/HST system, and building towards more in-depth discussions to come.

This Report deals with the concept of "Residency" which is a bedrock issue when determining whether businesses are required to be registered for Canada's GST/HST System.

Why is Residency Relevant?  (Special Non-Resident Rule)

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GST 101: GST REGISTRATION RULES

CANADA'S BROAD REGISTRATION RULES FOR ITS GST/HST SYSTEM


This is the first in our series of "GST 101 Reports", written with a view to educating our readers on the basics of Canada's GST/HST system, and building towards more in-depth discussions to come.

This Report Deals with Canada's extremely broad GST/HST Registration Requirements.

What is Canada's “GST/HST”?

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WHEN DO I NEED A TAX OR TRADE LAWYER?

RETAINING A LAWYER AT AUDIT OR ASSESSMENT A WISE DECISION!


In my 35+ years of experience, I have seen the tax world evolve quite a bit.  It used to be that tax or trade lawyers were engaged very early on in most disputes.  Usually at the time of audit.  Overtime, we have seen clients try different approaches, from beginning to use non-lawyer accountants or customs brokers for dispute resolution, to (most recently) relying on AI to fight the dispute for them.

Four Reasons to Retain Experienced Counsel Early

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ITC ENTITLEMENT ON FINANCIAL SERVICES

THIRD TIME'S THE CHARM FOR NORTHBRIDGE?


Every so often, decisions from the Tax Court of Canada (the “TCC”) and the Federal Court of Appeal (the “FCA”) highlight the intricacies of the GST/HST regime – particularly for financial institutions.  The recent decision in Northbridge Commercial Insurance Corporation v. The King (2025 FCA 83) is a prime example.  The FCA has now referred the case back to the TCC for a third hearing, highlighting the complexity of input tax credit (“ITC”) entitlements related to insurance supplies.

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CLOUD SERVICES & PROVINCIAL SALES TAX

A CLEARER FORECAST IN MANITOBA & WESTERN CANADA


It only got a single line in Manitoba’s 2025 budget - unlike housing measures that came with charts and headlines - but the new provincial sales tax on cloud services could bring just as much fiscal weight.  As part of its 2025 budget, Manitoba announced it will apply its 7% Provincial Sales Tax (“PST”) to Software as a Service (“SaaS”), Platform as a Service (“PaaS”), and Infrastructure as a Service (“IaaS”), starting January 1, 2026

Manitoba is the latest to adopt this trend, following BC (which we wrote about here) and Saskatchewan*. The message across Western Canada is clear: cloud services are in the “net tax”!

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