Tax & Trade Blog

Over the past several years, the Canada Revenue Agency (the “CRA”) has been in the midst of a digital service transformation.  Like the CBSA’s “CARM” project, which we previously discussed here, this initiative appears to be a response to the Canadian government’s “digital first” policy, which aims to build digital delivery into government operations and services.

While the CRA now provides Notices of Assessment electronically through online portals including “My Account” and “My Business Account”, access to such documents remains difficult for many, especially non-Canadian residents who may be unfamiliar with the Canadian tax system.

British Columbia’s (“BC’s”) new PST rules regarding online marketplaces have been in effect for about three months now. First announced in the 2022 provincial budget, the provincial government claims the changes will close tax loopholes and “better adapt BC’s consumption taxes to the rapid expansion of e-commerce during the pandemic.” It is expected to result in an additional 100 million of revenue for the province in each of the next two years.

But where is all that new revenue really coming from?