With the implementation date of the HST now in effect, be sure to check out the following list of web resources to learn more about the new Harmonized Sales Tax and how it will affect you and your business.
BC GOVERNMENT

Consumer Taxes Section
Harmonized Sales Tax, Creating Jobs, Lowering Prices

CANADA REVENUE AGENCY

Goods & Services Tax / Harmonized [...]

Most businesses in BC fall into the category of companies which are required to register with WorkSafeBC and pay premiums for the workers they employ. Is your business required to register or are you exempt?
Visit the WorkSafeBC web site and find out what you need to know to meet your business’ legal registration and coverage [...]

And, without further ado, we bring you the newly-implemented HST in BC and Ontario. Many a business owner will no doubt find themselves running into a few hiccups along the way when transitioning into the new tax’s sometimes-confusing rules, particularly with regards to place of supply when doing business with customers in other provinces.
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General rules are provided by the BC Government to help guide businesses and consumers in a smooth changeover to the proposed Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) in July 2010. The HST Transition Rules specify technical details about paying the HST in the period around July 1, 2010.
Overall, the HST would apply to goods and services purchased [...]

Quickbooks software maker, Intuit, is offering free webinars on HST for businesses in Ontario and British Columbia.
Ontario HST Webinar
June 16, 2010 at 11:30am (local time)
Hosted by Richard Krummenacher, CA, CPA, CFP, Certified ProAdvisor
BC HST Webinar
June 24, 2010 at 11:30am (local time)
Hosted by Eileen Reppenhagen, CGA, Certified ProAdvisor
Visit the Intuit Canada web site to register for [...]

CRA has compiled a list of notices and bulletins with regards to GST/HST. The list includes information sheets on transitional rules, along with question and answer bulletins for specific areas of concern.
Download the bulletin list in PDF format from the Curriculum Services Canada web site.

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Curriculum Services Canada has posted a PDF of a a webinar presentation given by the Canada Revenue Agency to help give business owners an overview of the upcoming implementation of HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) in BC and Ontario. The presentation covers many areas of confusion and concern and is a good primer on what you [...]

Without sounding like alarmists, the fact is that hiring the wrong bookkeeper can destroy your business. Before choosing a company with whom to work, it is imperative to clearly define what you expect from your bookkeeper.
Choosing a company to assist you in maintaining your financial records is an important decision. We at NALH we want [...]

We read an interesting blog post written by the kind folks at the Your Business Today site, run by CompuMax. They had several questions about how to accurately incorporate the new HST regulations when billing their clients in the upcoming months. A CRA agent at the HST Answer Line clarified their questions, which may be [...]

BIV has written an interesting article that underscores the uncertainty that most business owners have around the impending HST that will be going into effect soon.  Here’s a snippet of the article:
Almost half of all business owners don’t fully understand how HST will impact their businesses, according to an Angus Reid opinion poll.
An online survey [...]

Vancouver’s economy is slated to grow 4% in 2010, topping all Canadian cities, according to Ottawa-based think tank Conference Board of Canada.
Toronto and Hamilton will follow closely behind with 3.7% and 3.3% growth respectively, according to the Conference Board of Canada’s Metropolitan Outlook Spring 2010 publication.
Read the full article on the Business in Vancouver web [...]

Small-business owners who procrastinate or fail to prepare in May for the 12% HST in July risk a host of negative consequences.
Nasty surprises include cash crunches or government penalties for doing things wrong, said certified general accountant Eileen Reppenhagen.
“You can’t just switch July 1,” said Reppenhagen, who created the tax tip website Taxdetective.ca.
“From May 1, [...]

Here we grow again!  We’re happy to announce the arrival of Mo Abdulla as a new member of the NALH team. With more than 30 year of experience in the accounting field, Mo holds a CGA designation and will focus his energy on preparing personal and business tax returns for NALH’s stable of clients.
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CRA has produced several webcasts that will help existing GST/HST registrants and small businesses learn how to prepare for the transition to the harmonized sales tax (HST) which will replace existing provincial sales taxes and the federal goods and services tax in Ontario and, subject to legislative approval, in British Columbia beginning July 1, 2010.
The [...]

The provinces of Ontario and British Columbia have agreed to implement the harmonized sales tax (HST), which would replace existing provincial sales taxes and the federal goods and services tax in those provinces beginning July 1, 2010 and would be administered by the Canada Revenue Agency.
The Canada Revenue Agency offers a number of informative seminars to [...]