GST/HST for digital economy businesses
Find out if you need to register for the GST/HST
New rules for digital economy businesses are in effect as of July 1, 2021.
Use the questionnaire or review the diagrams to find out what type of business category you fall under and if you would need to register for the GST/HST.
Registration questionnaire
Conclusion
You are not subject to the proposal measure.
Conclusion: what this means for your business
You would not be required to be registered for the GST/HST under cross-border digital products and services. The registered distribution platform operator would charge, collect and remit tax on supplies made through the platform.
Conclusion: what this means for your business
If you are a registered vendor, continue to collect, report, and (pay) remit the GST/HST on those supplies.
If you are a non-resident vendor or a non-resident distribution platform operator vendor that is not registered but is carrying on business in Canada, you may be required to register for a GST/HST account. Please refer to Guide RC4027, Doing Business in Canada - GST/HST Information for Non-Residents.
Conclusion: what this means for your business
Your business falls under cross-border digital products and services.
You are required to register for the GST/HST. You can apply to be registered under the simplified GST/HST regime and, in certain circumstances, under the normal GST/HST regime.
Conclusion: what this means for your business
You would not be required to register for the GST/HST under cross-border digital products and services.
Conclusion
You are not subject to the proposal measure.
Conclusion: what this means for your business
You would not be required to be registered for the GST/HST under cross-border digital products and services. The registered distribution platform operator would charge, collect and pay (remit) tax on supplies made through the platform.
Conclusion: what this means for your business
If you are a registered distribution platform operator, you would be required to collect, report, and pay (remit) GST/HST on the supplies that you facilitate through your platform by the vendors of such supplies who are not registered under the normal GST/HST.
If you are a distribution platform operator that is not registered but is carrying on business in Canada, you may be required to register for a GST/HST account. Please refer to Guide RC4027, Doing Business in Canada - GST/HST Information for Non-Residents.
Conclusion: what this means for your business
Your business falls under cross-border digital products and services.
You are required to register for the GST/HST. You can apply to be registered under the simplified GST/HST regime and, in certain circumstances, under the normal GST/HST regime.
Conclusion: what this means for your business
You would not be required to register for the GST/HST under cross-border digital products and services.
Conclusion
You would not be subject to the proposed measure.
Conclusion: What this means for your business
If you are a registered vendor, continue to collect, report, and pay (remit) GST/HST on the taxable supplies that you make in Canada.
If you are a non-resident vendor or a non-resident distribution platform operator vendor that is not registered but is carrying on business in Canada, you may be required to register for a GST/HST account. Please refer to Guide RC4027, Doing Business in Canada - GST/HST Information for Non-Residents.
Conclusion: what this means for your business
Your business falls under the supply of qualifying goods in Canada.
You are required to register for the GST/HST under the normal GST/HST regime. The simplified GST/HST regime is not available to you.
Learn more about how to register for the GST/HST.
Conclusion
You would not be required to register for the GST/HST under the supply of qualifying goods in Canada.
Conclusion
You would not be subject to the proposed measure.
Conclusion: What this means for your business
If you are a registered distribution platform operator, you would be required to collect, report, and pay (remit) GST/HST on such supplies of qualifying goods made by non-registered vendors that are facilitated through your platform.
If you are a distribution platform operator that is not registered but is carrying on business in Canada, you may be required to register for a GST/HST account. Please refer to Guide RC4027, Doing Business in Canada - GST/HST Information for Non-Residents.
Conclusion: what this means for your business
Your business falls under the supply of qualifying goods in Canada.
You are required to register for the GST/HST under the normal GST/HST regime. The simplified GST/HST regime is not available to you.
Learn more about how to register for the GST/HST.
Conclusion
You would not be required to register for the GST/HST under the supply of qualifying goods in Canada.
Conclusion
You are not subject to the proposed measure.
Conclusion: what this means for your business
You would not be required to register for the simplified or the normal GST/HST under platform-based short-term accommodation.
Conclusion: what this means for your business
If you are a registered supplier of short-term accommodation or a registered accommodation platform operator of such supplies, you would be required to collect, report, and pay (remit) GST/HST on such supplies that you make or facilitate through your platform by the suppliers of such supplies who are not registered under the normal GST/HST.
If you are a supplier of short-term accommodation or an accommodation platform operator of such supplies that is not registered but is carrying on business in Canada, you may be required to register for a GST/HST account. Please see Guide RC4027, Doing Business in Canada - GST/HST Information for Non-Residents.
Conclusion: what this means for your business
You are required to register for the normal GST/HST as a platform-based short-term accommodation.
Conclusion: what this means for your business
Your business falls under platform-based short-term accommodation.
You are required to register for the GST/HST. You can apply to be registered under the simplified GST/HST regime and, in certain circumstances, under the normal GST/HST regime.
You may not be registered under both at the same time.
Learn more about how to register for the GST/HST.
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