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Federal Budget 2025- A roadmap to sustainable economic growth

Andersen Team 11/10/2025

On November 4th, 2025, the Honorable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, tabled the 2025 Federal Budget which, he had claimed for weeks, would be a landmark budget presented once in a generation. Such bold statement had set high expectations among the business ...

MedSleep Inc. v. The King

Andersen Team 09/10/2025

In MedSleep Inc. v. The King (2025 TCC 70), the Tax Court of Canada considered whether MedSleep’s fee-sharing arrangements with Sleep Physicians gave rise to a separate taxable supply to the physicians, as alleged by the CRA, or whether all services together constituted a single exempt supply ...

End of the U.S. Customs De Minimis Exemption

Andersen Team 08/27/2025

Overview End of the De Minimis Treatment Under prior U.S. customs rules, individual shipments with a fair market value below USD $800 qualified for duty- and tax-free entry into the U.S. This de minimis treatment allowed e-commerce platforms to import large volumes of consumer goods ...

Ontario Fall Economic Statement Tax Updates 2024-2025

Andersen Team 11/22/2024

Overview On October 30, 2024, Ontario’s Minister of Finance has delivered the 2024 Ontario Fall Economic Statement “Building Ontario for You”. This comprehensive summary highlights the key changes introduced in the Fall Economic Statement. Personal Income Tax Measures New taxpayer rebates The Ontario government introduces ...

Nova Scotia: New HST Rate Announced

Andersen Team 10/31/2024

On October 23, 2024, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston announced the province’s plan to reduce the provincial portion of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) from 10% to 9%. This reduction will lower the combined HST rate from 15% to 14%, effective April 1, 2025. This ...

Pollution pricing in Canada – the fuel charge

Andersen Team 10/01/2024

Carbon tax: a contentious tax The Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (“GGPPA”), which came into force on June 21, 2018, mandates that all provinces and territories are to implement a carbon pricing system that meet federal benchmarking criteria or be subject to the federal pricing ...

The impact of Canada’s new Digital Services Tax Act on businesses

Andersen Team 09/09/2024

Canada’s Digital Services Tax Act (“DSTA”) impacts both Canadian and foreign large businesses with global consolidated revenues of at least €750M, while earning digital services revenue in Canada. A business that meets the minimum thresholds will be required to pay a 3% Digital Services Tax ...

Canadian Non-residents indirect taxes registration requirements

Andersen Team 06/17/2024

INTRODUCTION The Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (“GST/HST”) system is a value-added tax regime that applies across Canada. The GST/HST framework is designed to ensure that the tax is levied at each stage of production and distribution but is ultimately borne by the end ...

Canada Federal Budget Tax Updates 2024

Andersen Team 04/22/2024

Overview On April 16, 2024, the Federal government presented its 2024 Budget “Fairness for every generation” in the House of Commons. This comprehensive summary highlights the key changes that will influence Canada’s tax environment in the coming years. Personal Income Tax Measures No changes were ...

Webinar Tax for U.S. Citizens Resident in Canada

Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Budget Tax Updates 2024-2025

Andersen Team 03/22/2024

Overview On March 21, 2024, Newfoundland and Labrador’s government has presented its 2024-2025 budget “Transforming Our Health. Our Economy. Our Province.” This comprehensive summary highlights the key changes that will influence the Newfoundland and Labrador tax environment in the coming years. Personal Income Tax Measures ...

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