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Harmonization: Impact on the Purchase of Software Services

Harmonization: Impact on the Purchase of Software Services

Effective July 1, 2010, both Ontario and British Columbia (BC) will eliminate their current retail sales tax systems and harmonize with the federal GST/HST. This change will provide a major tax savings for Ontario-based organizations purchasing software and software services. In last quarter’s Tax Focus, we covered the tax savings impact of harmonization on the [...]

Harmonization: Impact on Software Costs – a Direct Increase to the Bottom Line

Harmonization: Impact on Software Costs – a Direct Increase to the Bottom Line

The imminent Ontario and British Columbia July 1, 2010 harmonization is good news for all organizations that use software in multiple jurisdictions across Canada. We can rejoice that at least some instances of double taxation resulting from conflicting provincial retail sales tax rules on software will be eliminated. In addition, harmonization is great news for [...]

So You Think You Can ZERO-RATE

So You Think You Can ZERO-RATE

Plot: Supply of Goods in Canada to a Customer that Exports the Goods Many Brendan Moore clients ask about the GST/HST consequences where a supplier makes goods available in Canada to a purchaser who arranges its own carrier to transport the goods and claims that the goods will be exported outside Canada.  The supplier is [...]

Brendan Moore & Associates officially becomes Definitive Consulting Services

Brendan Moore & Associates officially becomes Definitive Consulting Services

01 September 2010

Toronto, September 1, 2010 /CNW/ – Effective today, Brendan Moore & Associates, Canada’s preeminent sales tax solutions provider, is changing its name to Definitive Consulting Services (Definitive). This change will facilitate the addition of Corporate Finance and Tax Advisory divisions to complement the existing Sales Tax Consulting practice. The new name will better reflect the [...]

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Brendan Moore & Associates celebrates its 7th year of service with Groupe Aeroplan

20 May 2010

TORONTO, May 20, 2010 /CNW/ — Brendan Moore & Associates (BMA), Canada’s preeminent sales tax solutions provider, today announced that it has completed its 7th year of service to a distinguished Canadian company, Groupe Aeroplan. The relationship was established in 2003 after Aeroplan was spun-off as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air Canada. Since then, Aeroplan [...]

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Brendan Moore & Associates to Provide Canadian Sales Tax Consulting Services to National Bank Financial Group

12 May 2010

TORONTO, May 12 /CNW/ — Brendan Moore & Associates (BMA), Canada’s preeminent sales tax solutions firm, announced today that it will provide Canadian sales tax consulting services to National Bank Financial Group. “We are very pleased to serve National Bank Financial Group, one of Canada’s oldest and most prestigious financial institutions,” said Chetan Mathur, Executive [...]

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Sales Tax Specialist Christina Zurowski Joins Brendan Moore & Associates as Senior Director

04 May 2010

Toronto, May 4, 2010 /CNW/ – Brendan Moore & Associates (BMA), Canada’s preeminent sales tax solutions provider, announced today the appointment of Christina Zurowski to the position of Senior Director, Tax, Client and Consulting Services. In this new role, Christina will oversee the activities of both the Client and Consulting Service departments, with the goal [...]

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The PEI Budget

The PEI Budget

24 April 2010

On April 23, 2010, the Honourable Wesley J. Sheridan, Minister of Finance and Municipal Affairs and Chair of Treasury Board tabled the province’s 2010-2011 Budget. No commodity tax changes were introduced in this budget. Details of the budget can be found on the province’s website at: http://www.gov.pe.ca/budget/2010/index.php.

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The Nova Scotia Budget

The Nova Scotia Budget

07 April 2010

On April 6, 2010, Finance Minister Graham Steele presented the province’s 2010-2011 Budget to the Nova Scotia Legislature. Minister Graham confirmed that, effective July 1, 2010, the Nova Scotia provincial portion of the HST rate will rise by 2 points to 10% for a total combined GST/HST rate of 15%. In addition, Nova Scotia will [...]

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