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We prepare your digital goods sellers return and every supporting schedule.
You review each figure and approve before anything is filed.
We file with the CRA, and you pay only after it is complete.
| Factor | Tax Filings Canada | Typical Firm |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Fixed, flat fee | Hourly / unpredictable |
| Payment | Pay after service | Upfront retainer |
| Price match | Yes, on written quotes | Rarely |
| CRA audit support | Included | Billed extra |
| Typical turnaround | 3-5 business days | 2-4 weeks |
Digital products have no border to clear, which is exactly why the rules had to change. Canada's digital economy measures brought many non-resident vendors of digital products and services into the GST/HST system through a simplified registration, so the assumption that "software has no sales tax" is long dead. For a Canadian seller the practical issue is customer location evidence, since the applicable rate depends on where the buyer is and a download leaves no shipping address to rely on.
What Digital Goods Sellers need from an accountant is not what a generic small business needs. The e-commerce sector carries its own CRA scrutiny, its own deduction profile and its own filing calendar, and a file prepared without that context leaves money and defensibility on the table.
Inventory stored in a fulfilment warehouse can create a permanent establishment in that province, pulling the seller into provincial filing obligations it never intended.
Selling into British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Quebec can require separate provincial sales tax registrations on top of GST/HST, each with its own rules.
GST paid at the border on imported goods is recoverable as an input tax credit, but only by the importer of record, so the customs paperwork has to name the right party.
Platform fees, ad spend and payment processing are fully deductible; the software licences behind them may be capital where a perpetual right is acquired.
A seller crossing $30,000 in taxable supplies over four consecutive quarters must register for GST/HST effective almost immediately, not at the next year-end.
Foreign currency sales are translated at the transaction date, and the CRA expects a consistent method rather than a year-end average applied retroactively.
US sales can create state-level economic nexus with no Canadian equivalent, so growth south of the border is a compliance decision before it is a tax one.
Writing down obsolete or unsellable stock to net realisable value is a legitimate deduction that most sellers take far too late.
This is the level of sector detail built into every fixed-fee engagement we run for Digital Goods Sellers, with payment due only after you have approved the work.
Specialized E-Commerce sector compliance, bookkeeping, and tax planning for Digital Goods Sellers.
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From bookkeeping to corporate audits, protect your Digital Goods Sellers business with CRA compliance and expert cross border tax strategies.
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Tailored compliance, tracking, and tax solutions for Digital Goods Sellers businesses.
Tailored compliance, tracking, and tax solutions for Digital Goods Sellers businesses.
Tailored compliance, tracking, and tax solutions for Digital Goods Sellers businesses.
Tailored compliance, tracking, and tax solutions for Digital Goods Sellers businesses.
Tailored compliance, tracking, and tax solutions for Digital Goods Sellers businesses.
Tailored compliance, tracking, and tax solutions for Digital Goods Sellers businesses.
Transparent, fixed-fee Digital Goods Sellers pricing with zero hidden fees. Pay only after your Digital Goods Sellers work is completed and filed.
T2 corporate tax filing, balance sheets, income statements compilation, corporate tax optimization, and direct CRA representation.
T5013 partnership information returns, K-1 partner schedule allocations, structural planning, and tax minimization advisory.
T3010 registered charity returns, T1044 NPO return filing, financial summaries compilation, and compliance audits support.
T3 trust tax return filing, testamentary trust setups, estate distribution allocations, and strategic inheritance planning.
Bank & credit card reconciliations, monthly balance sheet and P&L preparation, payroll ledger syncing, and QuickBooks/Xero ledger support.
Compilation engagement report, corporate financial statement compilation, trial balance adjustments, and full T2 return integration.
T1 tax returns compilation for students, salaried employees, and self-employed. Covers T4/T5 matching, RRSP credits, and medical deductions.
Sales tax ledger reconciliation, Input Tax Credits (ITCs) verification, Netfile electronic submission to CRA, and provincial compliance checks.
See how our expert Digital Goods Sellers tax and accounting services have helped Canadian businesses save money and stay compliant.
24 months of records at a handmade goods marketplace seller in Windsor, Ontario had never been reconciled, leaving a previous accountant with no experience of this sector. Rebuilding recovered $11,000.
3 years of returns were outstanding at a direct-to-consumer apparel brand in Mississauga, Ontario, on top of equipment and asset classes assigned by guesswork rather than the CCA schedule. Filing on real numbers removed $63,000 of assessed tax.
Scaling exposed seasonal revenue reported without matching the costs that produced it at a print-on-demand business in Burnaby, British Columbia. The back office was rebuilt to match, freeing $74,000.
A consumer electronics reseller in Kelowna, British Columbia had already been penalised over a chart of accounts that told the owner nothing about digital goods sellers margin. A relief application cancelled $112,000 of that penalty.
A Shopify store shipping nationwide in Winnipeg, Manitoba was preparing to sell, but a single shareholder holding every share, with no room to multiply the exemption disqualified the shares. Purification sheltered $275,000 under the exemption.
A remuneration review at a supplements brand in Kitchener, Ontario found sector deductions claimed on a general-business basis rather than the digital goods sellers rules and saved $21,000 across the corporate and personal returns.
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Direct answers to what Canadian business owners actually ask before hiring an accountant.
Registration becomes mandatory once taxable supplies pass $30,000 over four consecutive calendar quarters, and the obligation starts almost immediately rather than at the next year-end. Registering voluntarily below that threshold is often worthwhile when you are buying equipment, because it makes the tax on those purchases recoverable.
Six years from the end of the tax year the records relate to. That covers invoices, receipts, bank statements, payroll records and the working papers behind the return. Records supporting the purchase of a capital asset must be kept six years past the year the asset is finally sold.
The late-filing penalty is 5% of the balance owing plus 1% for each full month the return is late, to a maximum of twelve months. A second late filing within three years doubles those figures. Interest compounds daily from the balance-due date regardless of when the return is filed.
Yes, in proportion to business use, and the logbook is what supports it. The CRA accepts a full-year log, or a three-month sample backed by a complete prior-year log. Travel between home and a regular place of work is personal; travel between work locations is business.
Incorporation usually pays once profit consistently exceeds what the owner draws personally, because the retained amount is taxed at small business rates rather than personal rates. Where the entire profit is withdrawn each year, incorporation often costs more in filing and compliance than it saves.
Ratios that sit outside sector norms, repeated losses, large or round-numbered expense claims, and mismatches between filed slips and reported income. Most reviews are resolved on documentation alone, which is why contemporaneous records matter more than the size of any single claim.
The CRA looks at control, ownership of tools, chance of profit and risk of loss rather than what the contract is titled. Where a worker is reclassified as an employee, the unremitted CPP, EI and withholding land on the payer, together with penalties and interest.
Individuals pay quarterly instalments once net tax owing passes $3,000 in the current year and either of the two preceding years. Corporations generally pay monthly, with many small CCPCs eligible for quarterly instalments instead. Basing them on a current-year estimate avoids overpaying after a strong year.
Our Pay After Service model means you review and approve all deliverables before making any payment. We prepare your returns or financial files, you review them, and only then do you pay. This ensures 100% satisfaction.
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