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What CRA Rules Do I Need to Follow as a Small Business Owner? cra Oct 07, 2026

If you run a small business in Canada, you've probably wondered whether you're following all the CRA rules. The CRA is the Canada Revenue Agency, the federal government body that collects tax and sets...

How Do I Keep Up With CRA Rules as a Freelance Bookkeeper? bookkeeping cra Oct 07, 2026

If you do freelance bookkeeping in Canada, your clients probably assume you know every CRA rule. The CRA is the Canada Revenue Agency, the federal body that collects tax and sets the reporting rules. ...

Is There a Bookkeeping Guide for Canadian Small Businesses? bookkeeping Oct 07, 2026

If you've ever typed a bookkeeping question into a search bar at 9 p.m. and found five articles that disagree with each other, one written for the US, and none that tell you which button to click in...

Shareholder Loan Rules in Canada: The One-Year Deadline incorporation Oct 07, 2026

Taking money out of your corporation without setting up payroll or declaring a dividend feels simple in the moment — it's your business, your money. CRA doesn't see i

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Do I Need to Register for GST/HST? The $30,000 Threshold gst/hst Oct 03, 2026

At some point, almost every new business owner in Canada asks the same question: do I need to charge GST or HST? The answer usually comes down to one number, $30,000, but the rule around that number h...

Bookkeeping for Home Daycare & Childcare Providers in Canada industry guides Oct 02, 2026

Running a daycare out of your home means your business and your household share the same walls — and the CRA has specific rules for exactly that situation that don't apply to most other home-based bus...

Do I Charge GST or HST to Out-of-Province Customers? gst/hst Oct 01, 2026

If you sell to a customer in another province, you can't automatically charge your own province's GST/HST rate. The rate depends on where the sale is considered to take place under CRA's place-

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Zero-Rated vs. Tax-Exempt GST/HST: What's the Real Difference gst/hst Oct 01, 2026

These two get mixed up constantly, and it's easy to see why — both mean a customer doesn't pay GST/HST on the sale. But for the business making that sale, they work in almost opposite ways, and mixing...

GST vs. HST vs. PST vs. QST: Canada's Sales Tax System gst/hst sales tax Oct 01, 2026

Canada doesn't run one sales tax system. It runs a patchwork of them, and the rules that apply depend on what a business is selling and where that sale is considered to take pl

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Bookkeeping for Non-Profits & Charities in Canada industry guides Sep 29, 2026

Non-profit bookkeeping starts from a different question than a regular small business: not just "how much did we make," but "where did this money come from, and are we

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Should You Lease or Buy a Vehicle for Your Business in Canada? business expenses Sep 27, 2026

Not every business vehicle is written off the same way for tax purposes. How much you can deduct depends on how much of your driving is for business, what the vehicle costs to run, and which tax class...

How Much of Your Business Vehicle Can You Write Off? business expenses Sep 27, 2026

Not every business vehicle is written off the same way for tax purposes. How much you can deduct depends on how much of your driving is for business, what the vehicle costs to run, and which tax class...

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