by Jeff KirshenIs 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...
by Jeff KirshenWhat 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...
by Jeff KirshenExporting 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...
by Jeff KirshenWhat 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...
by Jason RosenGST/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...
by Jeff KirshenThe 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...
by Jeff KirshenInput 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...
by Jeff KirshenGST/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...
by Jeff KirshenWhat is a Defacto Director’s Liability Assessment?
A Defacto Director is someone who acts as a director, but is not a director on paper. Directors of a corporation can be found jointly and severally ...
by Jeff Kirshen