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Originally posted by directfiesta
Surprise is coming:
If you operate as an individual or as a canadian corp. the gov will want to tax all of your members, even if they are in Portugal. They take the approach that he could have been in Canada at that time, so taxable.
If you feel like reading:
St/HST and Electronic commerce , July 2002
http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pub/gm/b-090/b-090-e.pdf
Better, get your accountant to give you an opinion: you will see.
This document is a revised one from July 2001, so nothing new.
BTW, my US accountant takes care of my US corp, operating a US site located on a US server, charging in US dollars. The only thing I don't do is wave the flag....
I have a canadian accountant for my local sell-thru operations.
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Well, I read that link. Here is what it sais:
The GST/HST applies at a rate of 15%(that number is outdated) to taxable supplies of intangible property
and services made in Canada, including such supplies made by electronic means(web). The legislation includes
place of supply rules to determine whether a supply is made in Canada...bla bla bla
Go to page 16
http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pub/gm/b-090/b-090-e.pdf
Generally a supply or service made outside of Canada is not subject to GST/HST.
Bottom line, from what I know and I was thought, a Canadian company can charge GST/QST (if applicable) to Canadian consumors only. Therefore if one owns a UK or USA corperation there is no Canadian sales tax(NOT income tax) to worry about.