- Canadian tax laws have been updated to capture revenues from digital sales
- Auditor General of Canada reported $169 million in GST losses on foreign digital products in 2017
- Federal and Provincial governments have introduced legislative amendments for non-residents to register for sales tax
- New registration requirements for GST/HST introduced in July 2021 for non-residents providing digital products or services to Canadian consumers
- Simplified Registration Regime created for non-residents with sales over $30,000 to Specified Canadian Recipients
- Non-residents registered under traditional rules can claim input tax credits, while those under simplified rules cannot
- Digital accommodation platform operators must register for and collect GST/HST on short-term rentals
- Non-resident suppliers selling goods through Canadian fulfillment warehouses must register for GST/HST
- Quebec requires non-residents to register for QST if considered to be ‘carrying on business’ in Quebec
Source: dmainc.com
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