Re: For the Canadians...do I have to charge GST?

[Carter Campbell <lists -at- soph-text -dot- com>]

Kevin McGowan wrote:
> I am looking at a contract opportunity (first time contractor)...
>  
> My question: do I have to charge GST if I have NOT registered myself as a sole-proprietorship? 
>  
> ie, can I just charge my hourly rate and pay income tax on it at the end of the year?
>  
> All advice appreciated...I'm having trouble tracking down the "rules" about this stuff on government websites. 
>
>   
Hi Kevin;

First of all, are in  Canada or the States? 

If you are in Canada, it doesn't matter if you are registered as a 
proprietor or not, you have to collect GST from clients if you make more 
than $30,000.00 per year.  This amount may have changed, I don't know, 
but whether or not you collect GST is based on the amount you make in a 
year.

If you are in the States, I am much less clear, but my understanding 
(and I could be wrong) is that if you do more than a set amount of 
business with Canada and Canadians, you have to collect and remit GST to 
the Canadian government.

In both cases, you collect $X from your clients and remit that amount, 
less the amount that you have paid in GST, at which point it can (and 
often does) get more complicated.

Hope this helps a little.

Carter Campbell
Calgary Alberta
Canada

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