GST/HST for Sellers
Canadian sales tax is the single largest source of confusion among our cross-border seller clients.
Who needs to register. When you cross the threshold. How Amazon and Etsy handle the marketplace-facilitator question differently. What the freight-forwarder paperwork actually says. And the codes that change every time a province declares a tax holiday.
Everything here is the boring detail that keeps your filings clean and your business out of a CRA queue you do not want to be in.
Etsy GST/HST for Canadian Sellers: What You Need to Know
Here's how it actually works.
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When goods enter Canada, GST (and sometimes provincial sales tax) is charged at the border by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). This is separate from th
read →GST/HST for Amazon.ca Sellers: A Guide for Non-Residents
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read →Do You Need a GST Number on Amazon.ca? Yes, and Here's Why
The Canadian government requires marketplace operators (Amazon, Etsy, Shopify, eBay) to collect and remit GST/HST on behalf of their sellers. This started becau
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As a seller it is very important that you understand how sales taxes work in Canada, your responsibilities to the Canada Revenue Agency and how to correctly set
read →How to Update Amazon.ca Sales Tax Codes for the Canadian Tax Holiday
Full list of items are listed on the Canadian Government Website. Some of them can be a little tricky as the targets are for children under the age of 14 so som
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