- Starting July 1, 2026, mutual fund dealers in Canada must collect GST/HST on trailing commissions.
- The CRA has changed its longstanding position, now considering these commissions as taxable supplies.
- This change may affect mutual fund dealers’ decisions on the timing of major capital property purchases.
- Quebec has not yet announced if it will apply the same rule for QST.
Source: kpmg.com
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