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Exemptions to BC’s expanded PST on professional services announced

This update follows our March 23, 2026 blog post on British Columbia’s expansion of Provincial Sales Tax (“PST”) to certain new categories of professional services. On July 9, 2026, the Province announced new exemptions relating to these services…

Bill C-31: Expanded CRA audit powers on the horizon

The federal government initially proposed significant changes to the Canada Revenue Agency’s (the “CRA”) audit powers under the Income Tax Act (the “Act”) in Budget 2024 (see Proposed legislation expanding the CRA’s audit powers: pitfalls and takeaways and…

Consequences of Ceasing Canadian Tax Residency

Following our previous discussion of Canadian tax residency, this post explores the next question: what happens when a taxpayer becomes a non-resident of Canada under the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the “ITA”)? Whether a taxpayer’s “exit” is tax motivated or…

Tax Residency & Ceasing Canadian Tax Residency

Under the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the “ITA”), a resident of Canada is taxable on worldwide income, whereas a non-resident is taxable only on certain income that is connected to Canada. Non-residents are also subject to withholding tax on certain…

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