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Canadian indirect tax news archive
Canadian indirect tax news is a monthly newsletter providing federal and provincial sales tax updates, news, court decisions, legislative announcements and other developments.
2022
- September 29, 2022: October 15, 2022, deadline for requesting information on investors of SLFI
2021
- September 20, 2021: October 15, 2021, deadline for requesting information on investors of SLFI distributed investment plans
- January 12, 2021: QST: no more ITR restrictions!
2020
- December 14, 2020: Sales tax and the digital economy – Canada is jumping on the bandwagon
- October 5, 2020: Temporary BC PST Rebate for Corporations
- September 29, 2020: October 15, 2020 deadline for requesting information on investors of SLFI distributed investment plans
- September 17, 2020: Sales tax registration – Provinces are going after non-residents
- April 8, 2020: COVID-19 Response - Being Agile
- February 27, 2020: British Columbia Budget 2020 – PST, carbon tax, and other indirect taxes
2019
- December 4, 2019: Global trade advisory update
- November 7, 2019: Cost recovery update – Important changes to the Ontario Rebate for Electricity Consumers
- October 28, 2019: Important reminder for employers with pension plans: December 31 year-end remittance obligations
- October 8, 2019: October 15, 2019 deadline for requesting information on investors of SLFI distributed investment plans
- April 17, 2019: Update on proposed federal taxation of cannabis products
- March 14, 2019: Federal carbon backstop
2018
- December 13, 2018: Applewood Holdings Inc. v. The Queen – vehicle dealership found to be “arranging for” the sale of insurance
- October 31, 2018: Important reminder for employers with pension plans: December 31 year-end remittance obligations
- October 15, 2018: Significant GST/HST proposals affecting investment holding entities – things you need to know
- October 4, 2018: The new QST registration regime for non-residents selling into Quebec – important clarifications
- September 24, 2018: Department of Finance cannabis proposals
- June 26, 2018: US Supreme Court issues Wayfair decision: Physical presence sales/use tax nexus standard overruled
- April 13, 2018: Measures relating to the Quebec sales tax and e-commerce
- March 13, 2018: Update on proposed federal taxation of cannabis products
- February 1, 2018: Reminder to calculate the GST/HST and the QST due on employee benefits!
2017
- December 7, 2017: GST/HST, QST and dental practices
- November 30 2017: Important reminder for employers with pension plans: December 31 year-end remittance obligations
- November 24, 2017: Proposed federal taxation of cannabis products
- November 21, 2017: Quebec ITR restrictions: The beginning of the end
- October 19, 2017: Canada Gazette notice – Consultations with respect to a potential agreement with the remaining members of what was the Trans-Pacific Partnership
- October 10, 2017: Draft GST/HST legislative proposals for drop-shipment rules, RESPs, public sector changes and pensions
- September 28, 2017: General partner distributions/remuneration for certain limited partnerships proposed to be subject to goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST)
- January 18, 2017: Could President-elect Trump withdraw from NAFTA?
2016
- December 28, 2016: Alberta carbon levy
- November 11, 2016: The Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Free Trade Agreement is coming
- September 6, 2016: Release of GST/HST proposals and consultation paper
- July 28, 2016 : BC`s new 15% property transfer tax
- June 21, 2016 (16-3): Are you ready for the indirect tax measures proposed in 2016?
- April 11, 2016 (16-2): Budget proposals affecting transfer duties
- February 3, 2016 (16-1): Tax Court of Canada overturns the CRA’s policy on real property elections for public service bodies
2015
- December 17, 2015 (15-6): Newfoundland and Labrador – municipal rebates
- December 8, 2015 (15-5): NFL Rate change scrapped
- November 9, 2015 (15-4) : File your existing section 156 ETA and section 334 QSTA elections before January 1, 2016
- October 15, 2015 (15-3): Newfoundland and Labrador HST rate increase and transitional rules – issues to consider
- June 24, 2015 (15-2): Ontario HST - RITC phase-out begins July 1, 2015
- January 6, 2015 (15-1): BEPS Action 1: VAT/GST developments
2014
- November 11, 2014 (14-5): Key change to GST/HST and QST election for closely related groups in 2015
- March 11, 2014 (14-4): Increased CRA audits of dental and orthodontic practices
- March 5, 2014 (14-3): Parking spaces supplied by public sector bodies - recent developments
- February 3, 2014 (14-2) : Inclusion of R&D payments in dutiable value of imported goods and Nova Scotia HST rate change
- January 20, 2014 (14-1): Claim your public service body rebates on time or amend!
2013
- December 12, 2013 (13-4): GST-QST News: Revenu Quebec is increasing its audit activities in the Public Sector
- October 30, 2013 (13-3): QST News: Employee expense reports – elimination of the 5% factor
- March 19, 2013 (13-2): BC PST and retailers: Point-of-sale exemptions
- March 4, 2013 (13-1): BC Provincial Sales Tax regulations released
2012
- December 3, 2012 (12-9): Export controls – why this issue is climbing to the top of C-suite agendas
- November 15, 2012 (12-8): Quebec update
- November 2, 2012: The return to BC PST
- October 16, 2012 (12-7): BC PST transitional rules
- August 20, 2012 (12-6): BC PST implementation timeline
- June 4, 2012 (12-5): Harmonization of the QST with the GST – Finances Québec Information Bulletin 2012-4 of May 31, 2012
- May 31, 2012 (12-4): Transitional rules for residential properties: Return to BC PST
- April 27, 2012 (12-3): The City of Calgary Supreme Court of Canada Decision (GST)
- February 20, 2012 (12-2): Return to BC PST: Transitional rules for residential properties
- January 17, 2012 (12-1): Filing deadline in respect of pensions; Holding companies’ ITCs at risk
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