Luxury tax alert
Tax alertAmendments to the Select Luxury Items Tax Act were enacted on March 26, 2026 that remove the luxury tax on aircraft and vessels, effective November 5, 2025.
Keeping track of changes and developments in GST/HST, Quebec sales tax and other provincial sales taxes across Canada, can be a full-time job. The consequences for failing to adequately manage your organization’s sales tax obligations can be significant - from assessments, to forgone recoveries and cash flow implications, to customer or reputational risk.
Our experienced sales tax team focuses on gaining a deep understanding of your business to better advise you. Ranging from family business to large multinational corporations as well as not for profit entities, our clients represent a wide variety of industries, and they rely on us to provide practical advice that helps navigate the complexities of Canadian sales taxes.
Whether you are considering expanding or acquiring a business, or are uncertain as to whether your existing business is handling its obligations properly, we can help you navigate the sales tax applications to avoid any unforeseen pitfalls, and ensure you are maximizing your sales tax recoveries and minimizing exposures.
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It's important to safeguard your organization against indirect tax risks. Mistakes happen. When it comes to indirect tax, they can be quite painful—especially with rules constantly changing and increasing potential risk. We’ll help you avoid headaches with an efficient and trusted process so that your business doesn’t over- or under-pay.
Your business should avoid data errors—not the tax recoveries it’s entitled to. This can be difficult given the rapidly evolving indirect tax environment and other pressing business challenges, including growth, acquiring talent, new financial systems, and knowledge and resource limits.
The customs and global trade landscape is complex and keeping up with everchanging regulations and requirements can be challenging. Our experienced advisors can support your business with cross-border trade by gaining a full understanding of your objectives and guiding you through important considerations.
It's important to safeguard your organization against indirect tax risks. Mistakes happen. When it comes to indirect tax, they can be quite painful—especially with rules constantly changing and increasing potential risk. We’ll help you avoid headaches with an efficient and trusted process so that your business doesn’t over- or under-pay.
The customs and global trade landscape is complex and keeping up with everchanging regulations and requirements can be challenging. Our experienced advisors can support your business with cross-border trade by gaining a full understanding of your objectives and guiding you through important considerations.
Your business should avoid data errors—not the tax recoveries it’s entitled to. This can be difficult given the rapidly evolving indirect tax environment and other pressing business challenges, including growth, acquiring talent, new financial systems, and knowledge and resource limits.
Amendments to the Select Luxury Items Tax Act were enacted on March 26, 2026 that remove the luxury tax on aircraft and vessels, effective November 5, 2025.
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