Working for yourself
Income, receipts, GST/HST and the everyday decisions that come with working for yourself in Canada.
Working for yourself
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My dining table had two jobs. I only counted one.
A measuring tape, a homework book and Camille's overly generous first calculation. How space and time change a shared home-office expense claim.
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I remembered the chair. I forgot the kilometres.
A fabric pickup sent Camille looking for a receipt that could not tell her how far she had driven. A practical logbook example for a sole proprietor.
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Zero-rated and exempt are different categories
Both can show no tax charged, but the input tax credit and registration consequences are different.
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What your HST invoice needs to explain
Use a complete invoice template and check the current $100 and $500 documentation bands for customer input tax credits.
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A US-dollar invoice needs more than a dollar sign
Keep the invoice currency, conversion date, rate source, payment and fees visible. A worked example explains why the net deposit can be misleading.
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Before paying another freelancer
Keep the agreement, actual working arrangement, invoice, tax details and payment trail together, and check information-slip obligations early.
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