Posted By
Marta LeClair in
What's Buzzing,
eCommerce on 2010-03-08
HST Checklist for Your Business.
As an Ontario or British Columbia business owner you may already be considering the effects of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) on your company come this summer. In the broadest of terms, many businesses with supplies, services, and transactions made in Ontario or British Columbia that are currently registered for the 5% GST will be required to collect 13% HST in Ontario ( 8% PST + 5% GST) and 12% HST in B.C. ( 7% PST + 5% GST ), effective July 1, 2010. Though still a few months away, businesses should already be devising their plan of action for the transition. Full Article
Posted By
Ezra Silverton in
Web Design,
Web Development,
eCommerce on 2010-02-19
A conference room filled with about 500 people, mostly small US Internet retailers, attended the Internet Retailer 2010 Web Design & Usability Conference (IRWD 2010).
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Posted By
Ezra Silverton in
Internet Marketing,
eCommerce on 2009-03-18
You’ll be seeing a lot of Internet Marketing and SEO conference coming up in the next few months. For those who’d like to learn more about Internet Marketing, a conference is a great way to find out about new strategies, ideas, and to network. Here’s what you can look forward to. Full Article
Posted By
Ezra Silverton in
eCommerce on 2008-01-02
Just a reminder to Canadian ecommerce sites – update your goods and services tax (GST) rate as per latest reduction. As of January 1, 2008 the GST rate was reduce from 6% to 5%. Full Article
Posted By
Ezra Silverton in
Beware!,
eCommerce on 2007-09-28
Watch out Canadian eBay PowerSellers! The government wants to be certain that you are claiming the correct amount of revenue for tax purposes. Full Article
Posted By
Ezra Silverton in
eCommerce on 2007-05-07
Website owners should be aware of recent developments on the collection of GST from non-Canadians on web based sales. Full Article
Posted By
Ezra Silverton in
eCommerce on 2006-05-29
On May 2, 2006, the Canadian federal government announced a reduction to the GST rate from 7% to 6%, and to the HST rate from 15% to 14%, starting July 1st, 2006. Full Article
Posted By
Ezra Silverton in
eCommerce on 2006-04-26
Canadians are more cautious than our US neighbours when it comes to making online purchases and disclosing personal information. For those clients who take the plunge into ecommerce, one of the major reported factors for shopping cart abandonment is visitors’ suspicion of the way companies handle online customer information. Although, generally speaking, statistics show rapid growth in ecommerce, one of the most common deterrents to completing an online sale is a customer’s lack of confidence in a vendor’s website.
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