That's what I thought too, but my auditor informed me that it's not quite that simple.
I have a registered hst number because I want to claim all the hst I pay on my expenses (freelancers, office rent, etc.) And apparently, if you have an hst number and are using it to claim the hst back, you ALSO have to remit hst on all of your applicable earnings (ie. canadian) even if below the 30,000.00. (which mine are).
Basically, you can't submit an hst claim without also remitting hst when applicable, regardless of the total amount!
So what you said is true, but not if you have registered for a number and are claiming hst from your expenses.
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