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Working for yourself 2 min
The new machine and the box of staples
A sewing machine and a box of staples arrive on the same invoice. Camille learns why they need different questions before a deduction is calculated.
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Working for yourself 7 min
Self-Employed Taxes in Ottawa: 2026 Guide
A practical guide to HST, vehicle and home-office expenses, instalments, and CCA for Ottawa sole proprietors.
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Jobs & employment 2 min
A T4A is not a complete description of your work
Read the income box and review the actual working relationship before treating a T4A as proof of self-employment.
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New to Canada 2 min
The flight date and the tax-residency date need a conversation
Review residential ties and the actual move before choosing the date Canadian tax residency began.
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Filing & corrections 2 min
The $18.42 that had no tax slip
Étienne finds interest in an ordinary savings account and learns why the slip threshold is not an income exemption.
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Working for yourself 2 min
One annual HST return can have two deadlines
Check the calendar-year sole-proprietor exception, the ordinary three-month rule and separate instalment obligations.
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