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End of the U.S. Customs De Minimis Exemption
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 with minimal customs processing. The updated rules aim to prevent […]
Canada Federal Budget 2023 Highlights
April 3, 2023Prepared by Andersen in Canada, Montreal Partner Danny Guérin with support from Kiran Younas On the 28th of March 2023, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, presented Budget 2023 entitled “A Made-in-Canada Plan: Strong Middle Class, Affordable Economy, Healthy Future”. The Budget 2023 announces new measures to make sure that the very wealthy […]
Budget of Quebec 2023
March 28, 2023Prepared by Andersen in Canada, Montreal Partner Danny Guérin. The following is a summary of the main tax measures proposed in the 2023-2024 Quebec budget Corporate tax measures: Personal Income Tax Measures: Other tax measures
Canada’s Underused Housing Tax
January 6, 2023The Government of Canada enacted a 1% Underused Housing Tax (“UHT”) on the fair market value of Canadian residential real estate held by certain owners. Various exemptions apply to limit the application of this tax. This tax is effective January 1, 2022 and requires reporting by May 1, 2023. Who Does UHT Apply To? UHT […]