• Bill C-60 and Bill C-48 receive Royal Assent
• Draft legislative proposals for public comment
• Medical and surgical prostheses
• Supplies of nursing services versus a supply of nursing personnel
• Application of the GST/HST to residential elevators
• Time limits for claiming a public service bodies’ rebate (PSB rebate)
• Changes to original receipt requirements for GST/HST rebates
• GST/HST rebates phone enquiries
• Where is my GST/HST refund?
• Prescribed rates of interest

• Federal Budget 2013
• Regulations Amending Various GST/HST Regulations, No. 4
• Reminder – changes to harmonized sales tax in Prince Edward Island and British Columbia
• Music programs
• Matsqui First Nation implements First Nations goods and services tax
• What’s new with GST/HST electronic filing?
• What’s new with online services?
• Direct deposit
• Prescribed rates of interest

• Bill C-45 receives Royal Assent
• Phasing out of the penny
• Changes to the Quebec sales tax (QST)
• Administrative tolerance regarding elections forms RC4530 and RC4531
• Supplies of taxable property and services to government entities
• Tax relief for Indians does not include the M-tis, Inuit or Non-status Indians
• Exemption for prescribed diagnostic, treatment or other health care services rendered to an individual
• New login features for CRA’s online services
• Make an online request – It’s easy, fast, and secure
• Prescribed rates of interest

• Changes to the Quebec sales tax (QST)
• Prince Edward Island and the HST
• Reminder for organizations that have been determined or designated as municipalities and organizations that have been designated as hospital authorities that subsequently malgamate, merge or consolidate
• Elimination of the HST in British Columbia and enhanced British Columbia new housing rebates
• Bill C-45
• Elimination of the penny
• The supply of a site in a trailer park where the site is occupied by a recreational unit
• Lift chairs – zero-rated medical and assistive devices
• New stamping regime for tobacco products
• Tobacco regulations
• What’s new with GST/HST electronic filing?
• Enhancements to online enquiries service
• Prescribed rates of interest

The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of National Revenue, promotes the Harper Government’s efforts to reduce the tax administrative and compliance burden for businesses in Canada.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) recently concluded its review and has determined that refunds or rebates will not be withheld from tax-exempt incorporated municipalities, universities, schools, hospitals (MUSH), non-profit organizations (NPOs), federal crown corporations, and Indian band councils when they have outstanding T2 returns. This decision effectively adopts indefinitely the CRA’s 2008 administrative position on this issue.

In this video series, we will provide general information on key tax record keeping issues encountered when starting a new business.

If you’ve ever used the business enquiries telephone line then we want to hear from you!

Helping create jobs and growth for Canadians.

Online services make it faster, easier, and more secure to handle your tax matters.