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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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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No sales did not mean no return
Camille closes the workshop for a quiet month and checks the HST account before assuming there is nothing to file.
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We traded work. The bookkeeping still needed a number.
Malik swaps design work for a repaired studio chair. No money changes hands, but the business records still need both sides of the exchange.
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The market money was counted twice
Nadia sells pottery at a weekend market, then nearly reports the same money again when it reaches her bank. A simple cash trail fixes the problem.
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