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Originally Posted by BlackCrayon
Of course i have income but all i do is direct traffic to a website that sells something. I personally don't sell anything. Why should i have to pay gst on commissions from canadian sponsors if those sponsors are already paying gst on that money anyways?
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You are selling your knowledge, your work ...
In the GST ( Goods & Service Tax ) , that is the service part ....
Why does a plumber have to charge GST on his time ? or a mechanic ? or a webdesigner ?
The whole purpose of the GST tax is to follow the money from the bottom till the top ..
That is why you are also allowed to DEDUCT what you paid in GST to companies ....
I sell hosting to canadian clients, I charge them GST even tough I already paid the GST to the equipment supplier and to the bandwith supplier ....
Tax is not something to please you or to make sense ... taxes are there for the taxman.