HST Story & Reminder re Invoicing
I went to the video store on the week-end and rented "Alice in Wonderland". I will not critique the movie and I will not tell you what video rental store I went to. I will tell you that the invoice showed that the rental price was $5.00 and GST was charged in the amount of $0.65. Technically this is incorrect and the Canada Revenue Agency may take issue with the invoice (if I was claiming and input tax credit, which I am not).
This HST story causes me to remind suppliers that how they communicate information on invoices is important. The invoice I received should have said GST/HST and should have indicated the rate of tax charged.
Why? You do not want to confuse an auditor do you? we all may be able to figure out that HST at the rate of 13% was charged - BUT the invoice did not communicate that properly. If this was a board game (as life sometimes is), something bad would happen. most likely, I would lose money.
Cyndee Todgham Cherniak is counsel to and in affiliation with the International Trade Law and the Tax Law (Commodity Tax
Remittance it follows if different provinces have varied
% of hst. The amount of Input Tax Cedit should be remitted on a Provincial Basis. I can find no requirement for this.
A a muklti province shipper hao does one accomodate 15% in labrador and 5% in Alberta. How do we report varied amounts accuratly.