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Gig workers: How to determine if your side hustle requires you to charge and remit GST/HST

By David J. Rotfleisch ( July 28, 2026, 2:23 PM EDT) -- Part one of this series covered Canada’s platform-reporting regime under Part XX of the Income Tax Act. Part two is a practitioner’s guide that will discuss business versus property income, employment versus independent contractor status, non-cash compensation valuation, and GST/HST registration rules for Canada’s digital economy....