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GST/HST - Fundamentals (On-Demand - CPA PRO)

DELIVERY FORMAT
Online On-Demand
SEMINAR TYPE
PD Seminar
You are currently viewing the description and registration page for the Online On-Demand delivery format. To view and register for other available formats, click on your selection below.
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Overview

The application of Canada’s federal sales tax, the GST/HST is often far more complex than practitioners or businesses realize. The GST/HST principles involved are often quite different from those applied to income tax. This course will provide an overview a variety of important concepts related to the application and the recovery of the GST/HST.

 
Access expires 180 days from purchase date

Course Description

The course provides an overview of Canada’s federal sales tax relevant for accountants working with clients or in industry. The who, what and when for GST commences with a review of the three different types of supplies and their significance. The GST and HST place of supply rules are presented in detail with a lot of examples because their misinterpretation often creates significant exposures for suppliers located in both harmonized and non-harmonized provinces.

Also reviewed are registration, collection requirements, who pays tax, documentation, input tax credit entitlements and some cross border issues. The material highlights common sources of errors and assessments frequently discovered during a GST/HST audit or a review of a client’s books and records.

Applicable for

CPAs and students, practitioners to accountants in business/industry and other advisors who want to obtain a greater understanding of the federal sales tax system in Canada. It will also be beneficial to those who deal with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) on a daily basis or those who would like a refresher and update of trending issues.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe how the GST and HST works
  • Determine the tax rate applicable on a taxable supply made in Canada
  • Describe the importance of the recovery rules that are required to be met before claiming an input tax credit
  • Describe and list the input tax credit restrictions and limitations
  • Explain issues and exposures related to the importation and exportation of taxable supplies
  • Identify and reduce other typical common audit exposures

Content

  • GST/HST Basics
  • Who pays GST/HST?
  • Collecting GST/HST
  • GST place-of-supply rules
  • HST place-of-supply rules
  • Other collection issues
  • Import issues
  • Export issues
  • General recovery rules
  • Employee reimbursements and allowances
  • Reporting net tax overview
  • Compliance issue overview

Course Content Created: October 2024

The information is current as of the creation or last updated date. While we strive to keep our inventory updated and periodically remove outdated titles, changes in accounting, tax, legislation and technology may occur. Purchasers should note the date and verify for themselves if the course is still relevant to their needs.

Presenter

Gregory M. Sawatsky, MAcc, CPA, CA

About This Product

On-Demand Courses by CPA PRO are either video recordings from live seminars, or video recordings produced specifically for the on-demand audience. Slides and any corresponding handout materials are included where available.These titles are eligible for Verifiable CPD Hours – in order to claim these hours as verifiable, you will be required to successfully complete a short quiz. You will be able to print or save your electronic certificate of completion.

Note that some courses comprise both formal instruction and self-directed exercises. In such cases, participants must complete both components to claim full CPD hours, or must reduce their reported CPD hours accordingly.

Please note that not all on-demand courses include downloadable materials such as course notes or slides.

How to get started

Upon completion of purchase, go to mylms.bccpa.ca and log in using your CPABC Online Services credentials. Click “Go to your Courses and Materials” to go to your Learning Center, then find and click on your course title.

Course Dates & Registration

Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Available
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
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Course Details
Cost
$425
Members
$475
Non-Members
Eligible Hours
7
CPD Hours
0
Ethics Hours
0
AML Hours
Passport
10
Credits
Special Notes
Access to all paid on-demand learning courses will be for 180 days from the date of purchase. Please disregard any reference to the dates of either August 31 or March 31 which is for internal purposes only.
Interested in similar content?

Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.

Taxation

GST/HST - Fundamentals (On-Demand - CPA PRO)

DELIVERY FORMAT
Online On-Demand
SEMINAR TYPE
PD Seminar
You are currently viewing the description and registration page for the Online On-Demand delivery format. To view and register for other available formats, click on your selection below.
Other Available Formats
Course Details
Cost
$425
Members
$475
Non-Members
Eligible Hours
7
CPD Hours
0
Ethics Hours
0
AML Hours
Passport
10
Credits

Overview

The application of Canada’s federal sales tax, the GST/HST is often far more complex than practitioners or businesses realize. The GST/HST principles involved are often quite different from those applied to income tax. This course will provide an overview a variety of important concepts related to the application and the recovery of the GST/HST.

 
Access expires 180 days from purchase date

Course Description

The course provides an overview of Canada’s federal sales tax relevant for accountants working with clients or in industry. The who, what and when for GST commences with a review of the three different types of supplies and their significance. The GST and HST place of supply rules are presented in detail with a lot of examples because their misinterpretation often creates significant exposures for suppliers located in both harmonized and non-harmonized provinces.

Also reviewed are registration, collection requirements, who pays tax, documentation, input tax credit entitlements and some cross border issues. The material highlights common sources of errors and assessments frequently discovered during a GST/HST audit or a review of a client’s books and records.

Applicable for

CPAs and students, practitioners to accountants in business/industry and other advisors who want to obtain a greater understanding of the federal sales tax system in Canada. It will also be beneficial to those who deal with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) on a daily basis or those who would like a refresher and update of trending issues.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe how the GST and HST works
  • Determine the tax rate applicable on a taxable supply made in Canada
  • Describe the importance of the recovery rules that are required to be met before claiming an input tax credit
  • Describe and list the input tax credit restrictions and limitations
  • Explain issues and exposures related to the importation and exportation of taxable supplies
  • Identify and reduce other typical common audit exposures

Content

  • GST/HST Basics
  • Who pays GST/HST?
  • Collecting GST/HST
  • GST place-of-supply rules
  • HST place-of-supply rules
  • Other collection issues
  • Import issues
  • Export issues
  • General recovery rules
  • Employee reimbursements and allowances
  • Reporting net tax overview
  • Compliance issue overview

Course Content Created: October 2024

The information is current as of the creation or last updated date. While we strive to keep our inventory updated and periodically remove outdated titles, changes in accounting, tax, legislation and technology may occur. Purchasers should note the date and verify for themselves if the course is still relevant to their needs.

Presenter

Gregory M. Sawatsky, MAcc, CPA, CA

About This Product

On-Demand Courses by CPA PRO are either video recordings from live seminars, or video recordings produced specifically for the on-demand audience. Slides and any corresponding handout materials are included where available.These titles are eligible for Verifiable CPD Hours – in order to claim these hours as verifiable, you will be required to successfully complete a short quiz. You will be able to print or save your electronic certificate of completion.

Note that some courses comprise both formal instruction and self-directed exercises. In such cases, participants must complete both components to claim full CPD hours, or must reduce their reported CPD hours accordingly.

Please note that not all on-demand courses include downloadable materials such as course notes or slides.

How to get started

Upon completion of purchase, go to mylms.bccpa.ca and log in using your CPABC Online Services credentials. Click “Go to your Courses and Materials” to go to your Learning Center, then find and click on your course title.

Course Dates & Registration

Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Available
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Special Notes
Access to all paid on-demand learning courses will be for 180 days from the date of purchase. Please disregard any reference to the dates of either August 31 or March 31 which is for internal purposes only.
Interested in similar content?

Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.

Level up with CPA PRO. Designed by the CPA profession for CPAs, these courses help you adapt to industry changes and advance your career with the latest industry content delivered in a way that works
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