- The text concerns GST/HST treatment of delivery services offered through a platform that connects customers, merchants, and independently contracted delivery service providers.
- The platform facilitates orders and delivery of goods, but merchants and delivery providers are independent parties, not employees or agents of the platform.
- The legal contract for buying the goods is between the customer and the merchant, while the platform may assist with ordering, payment, and customer care.
- The platform says it does not directly provide delivery or fulfill orders, and its liability is limited under its terms.
- GST/HST rates noted: 13% in Ontario, 15% in several participating provinces (with Nova Scotia proposed to drop to 14% on April 1, 2025), and 5% in the rest of Canada.
Source: taxinterpretations.com
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