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y2gabs

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Mar 27, 2009 11:00 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Hey guys,
A bit of a rookie question from a Canadian new to the world of entrepreneurialship but thought this might be a good spot for some advice. I`ve developed an online product around managing one`s website through a content management system. The catch is that I need to host the product so I`m not really selling it but rather renting or leasing it to a user (almost like web hosting). I`m thinking a monthly fee.
Now I want to make sure I`m doing the right things tax-wise. What do I need to do in the way of collecting taxes when providing a service like the one mentioned above? I have a registered corporation in Canada, I haven`t setup a GST/HST number yet. Also, what do I need to do when offering this service in the U.S. or country other than Canada too?  I`m sure I`ve come to the right place for experience running an online service provider of many sorts :)

Any advice/instruction would be awesome! Thanks!!

J.
mfackrell

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Mar 28, 2009 7:35 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Typically when you are running a business like this you only need to be concerned about the task status where you are located (country, state/province, local), you will not need to collect sales taxes from teh localities you ship too.
 
That is how it works in the U.S. at least.
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