• Professionals who want a deeper understanding of GST/HST VDP process  in order to be able to undertake a GST/HST voluntary disclosure with the CRA on behalf of their clients or own companies. 

• Describe the benefits and certain risks of rectifying the GST/HST compliance of their clients or own company, 
• Gain insight into the process of making a VDP submission and managing the VDP process from end to end with the CRA, 
• Ensure that the client or company’s policies, processes, etc., that contributed to the net tax error(s) are remedied so that similar future errors do not re-occur, 
• Determine whether or not to include other matters relating to other tax programs (e.g., income tax matters) within a combined VDP submission, and 
• Managing the net tax payment process with CRA, including situations where the company’s customers are re-invoiced for historical GST/HST on taxable supplies. 

• Key considerations and analysis of the benefits and risks of undertaking a VDP submission, including whether to include any related income tax or other tax programs administered by the CRA and the “no-names” discussions opportunity with CRA’s VDP officials. 
• End-to-end process to making a VDP submission, including implementing systems, process or policy changes to ensure the GST/HST accounting or reporting error(s) do not re-occur, and 
• What comes after the submitted VDP submission and payment of the net tax owing for the disclosure period, including negotiating payment arrangements, managing the GST or HST re-invoicing process to customers in wash transactions and the recourses if the VDP submission is not accepted or partly accepted. 

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In general, we encourage participants to have their cameras turned on to enhance their virtual learning experience. This practice promotes a stronger connection with the instructor and fellow participants, and fosters improved communication and collaboration.

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