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Tax diagnostic tool available for non-resident digital service providers.
Read more: Tax diagnostic tool available for non-resident digital service providers.Some new tax rules took effect in Canada on July 1 – and some non-resident businesses will need to take note. The good news is that a tool exists to help determine if your business is among those affected. As we posted earlier, non-resident vendors of cross-border digital services and products (including some accommodation platforms)…
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It’s time to tackle food waste.
Read more: It’s time to tackle food waste.Food waste isn’t a new issue, but it’s one that’s grown over the last year. A Dalhousie University study suggests that Canadians have been wasting 13.5% more food at home than they did before the pandemic. While that may largely be due to an increase in home cooking, it’s still an unsettling trend. What to…
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Non-resident businesses, take note: New tax rules coming July 1.
Read more: Non-resident businesses, take note: New tax rules coming July 1.Many Canadians have received notices that their Netflix accounts will be charged taxes as of July 1. But what does this mean? It’s simple: Before July 1, 2021, many digital services that did not originate in Canada were not subject to Goods and Service Tax (GST) and/or the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). After July 1,…
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Interested in selling to the Canadian government? Read on.
Read more: Interested in selling to the Canadian government? Read on.The CanadaBuys web portal is open for registration. A little background: The Government of Canada earlier announced that it would move government tendering from its current Buyandsell site to an SAP Ariba platform referred to as CanadaBuys – a “new suite of online procurement services, launched by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC).” On CanadaBuys,…
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What’s on (summer 2021 edition).
Read more: What’s on (summer 2021 edition).The 2021 trade show and event season is slowing down for the summer months, so we’re combining the June through August events into one post. (Note that with the Canada-U.S. border closure extended and Canada’s Covid-related travel restrictions still in effect, most events are virtual; monitor the websites listed for updates.) High Point Market –…
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What importers need to know about CARM.
Read more: What importers need to know about CARM.We posted earlier about upcoming changes the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) is making to streamline its import processes. Carson International recently held a webinar addressing these changes in greater detail; we attended this session to gather information we could share with our clients and readers. Everything is listed below. What is CARM? CARM is…
