Question
I understand how taxes work within Canada, but when I am dealing with US customers, what taxes apply and do I need to collect taxes to give to the US gov, Candian gov or both? Do I need to register with the US to collect taxes there? How does the income I'm getting from the US (in US dollars) factor in to my Canadian income taxes? According to Canadian laws, I don't need to collect taxes on my services within Canada unless I make over a certain amount in revenue (40K I think). Does income from the US count towards that revenue? I don't want to get in trouble with the CRA or IRS, but everyone I ask gives me a different answer about how this works.
Answer
When you claim the GST/HST you paid on your business expenses as an input tax credit, reduce the amounts of the business expenses you show on Form T2125, Statement of Business or Professional Activities, by the amount of the input tax credit. When you were claiming their wages or fees as an expense, you would deduct any GST/HST if you had already claimed it as GST/HST paid out when you filed your GST/HST return for the appropriate period. Likewise, if you had hired someone or subcontracted some work to someone in a province that has Quebec Sales Tax or Provincial Sales Tax, such as British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, then you would include that tax in your expense claim for wages or fees. Note that you cannot claim any drawings or salaries paid to the owner of the business.
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