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Canada British Columbia PST on digital services 1 April 2021

The Canadian province on British Columbia has introduced from 1 April 2021 the obligation to charge Provincial Sales Tax (PST) on income earned by non-resident providers of digital services. Check Ava...Continued

Canada 5% GST foreign digital services July 2021

Canada is to levy its 5% Goods and Services Tax on digital or electronic services provided by non-residents from 1 July 2021. The government’s intention is to level the playing field for local provide...Continued

Canada GST and Provincial Sales Tax COVID-19 measures

Federal Goods & Services Tax (GST) returns and payments are postponed for March, April and May until 30 June 2020 for monthly filers. Q1 quarterly GST payers must file and pay by 30 June, too....Continued

Canada Saskatchewan PST on marketplaces

The Canadian Saskatchewan province has extended Provincial Sales Tax liabilities to online marketplaces from the start of 2020. This includes providers of digital services, including home sharing webs...Continued

Canada British Columbia levies PST on foreign digital services

From 1 July 2020, British Columbia will introduce sales tax (PST) on sales made by non-resident providers of digital services to consumers residing in the province....Continued

Canada Saskatchewan PST on ecommerce platforms 2021

The Canadian province of Saskatchewan is considering imposing Provincial Sales Tax (PST) on operators of online marketplace platforms selling to its resident consumers. At present, sellers must collec...Continued

Canada Manitoba cuts Provincial Sales Tax to 6% July 2020

The Canadian province of Manitoba is to reduce its Provincial Sales Tax rate from 7% to 6% on 1 July 2020. The rate was last cut in 2019 from 8%. With the decrease, Manitoba’s retail sales tax rate wi...Continued

Canada British Colombia PST on foreign e- services Jul 2020

Canada’s British Colombia is set to become the latest province to impose its state Provincial Sales Tax on non-resident providers of electronic or digital services. This will include telecommunication...Continued