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Taxes

How income from digital platforms is taxed in Canada

Driving for Uber or writing on Fiverr? Here’s what you need to know about filing your taxes.

How income from digital platforms is taxed in Canada
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Ask a Planner

Year-end tax and financial planning considerations

Some strategies are time-sensitive, while others can help you start the new year on the right foot.

Year-end tax and financial planning considerations
A Canadian self-employed graphic designer is wondering about their quarterly income tax payments.

Taxes

Do you have to make quarterly tax remittances in Canada?

Here’s a guide to making the right tax installment payments, including answers to common questions about the process.

Do you have to make quarterly tax remittances in Canada?
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Careers

What new rules in B.C. mean for gig worker rights in Canada

British Columbia recently introduced labour standards for app-based workers. What’s changed? And will other provinces and territories follow...

What new rules in B.C. mean for gig worker rights in Canada

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Is it better to be an employee or self-employed?

Here’s a primer for Canadians on choosing between employment and self-employment for a new work arrangement.

Is it better to be an employee or self-employed?
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Retirement

New to Canada and no pension: How to save for your retirement

How much money do you need to retire in Canada, and what sources of income can you rely on...

New to Canada and no pension: How to save for your retirement
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Retirement

Self-employed with no pension

Here’s how freelance workers and entrepreneurs in Canada can use the unique aspects of “working for yourself” to build...

Self-employed with no pension
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Self Employment

Do I need a GST or HST number?

Even freelancers who haven’t yet hit the $30,000 earnings threshold should think about charging the goods and services tax.

Do I need a GST or HST number?

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A Canadian woman in her home office creating things to sell on Etsy, as she plans for the tax deadline.

Taxes

Does Etsy submit your taxes?—This and more in our Canadian seller tax guide

Got a side hustle that involves crafting, vintage items or anything else you can sell on Etsy? This Canadian...

Does Etsy submit your taxes?—This and more in our Canadian seller tax guide

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