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Monday, September 30th, 2019
Are you a non-resident of Quebec who sells to individual consumers in “la belle province”? If so, new Quebec Sales Tax (QST) registration rules may apply to you. The 2018 Quebec Budget included the announcement of a new QST registration system designed to address online transactions between Quebec residents and out-of-province businesses. If taxable supplies […]
Monday, August 26th, 2019
Capital Cost Allowance (CCA) is the tax equivalent of depreciation—it is the portion of the total cost of eligible capital assets that can be deducted for Canadian tax purposes. The first year CCA is claimed, businesses are generally limited to a deduction equal to half the amount calculated using an asset’s specific CCA rate. This […]
Monday, July 22nd, 2019
Every now and then a client with U.S. customers or U.S. sales agents will ask us if they are required to file a U.S. tax return. As a foreign corporation, the IRS requires you to file Form 1120-F if, during the tax year, your corporation: was engaged in a trade or business in the U.S.—regardless […]
Wednesday, June 12th, 2019
In November of 2017, the Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit—a refundable provincial tax credit based on salaries and wages paid to apprentices—was eliminated for any apprenticeship contract registered after November 14, 2017. At the time, it was announced that this credit would be replaced by the Graduated Apprenticeship Grant for Employers (GAGE). However, the Ontario Government […]