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Mastering GST/HST Filing & Input Tax Credits

Confidently navigate Canadian GST/HST. Master precise filing, optimize input tax credits, and proactively ensure compliance to avoid costly errors and audits.

Created byJenny Tran
4.9
(150 reviews)
IntermediateUpdated Jun 29, 2025
Mastering GST/HST Filing & Input Tax Credits

What You'll Learn

check_circleMaster input tax credit eligibility.
check_circlePrepare complex GST/HST returns.
check_circleUtilize electronic filing solutions.
check_circleRecognize key CRA audit triggers.
check_circleApply GST/HST to special transactions.
check_circleStrengthen overall GST/HST compliance.

About This Course

Elevate your expertise in Canadian sales tax with "Mastering GST/HST Filing & Input Tax Credits." This comprehensive course is meticulously designed to provide you with the knowledge and practical strategies needed to confidently manage GST/HST compliance, optimize input tax credits (ITCs), and navigate complex filing scenarios while minimizing audit risks.

You will gain a deep understanding of the GST/HST framework, covering critical concepts such as defining taxable, zero-rated, and exempt supplies, as well as the nuances of provincial variations and strategic registration. The course extensively details ITC eligibility, the essential documentation required for claims, and best practices for addressing complex situations involving mixed supplies and meals & entertainment.

  • Master the preparation and submission of GST/HST returns, including using the GST 34 form, managing adjustments, and understanding the beneficial HST Quick Method for smaller businesses.
  • Discover electronic filing best practices and how to leverage My CRA Business Account for efficient and accurate submissions.
  • Proactively identify and resolve common errors and pitfalls, ensuring your organization is audit-ready by implementing robust internal controls and leveraging technological solutions like sales tax code setups and OCR.
  • Navigate intricate cases with confidence, including the GST/HST implications of company-owned and leased automobiles, health spending accounts, employee loans, and joint ventures, areas often scrutinized by the CRA.

By mastering these critical areas, you'll not only ensure accurate reporting and avoid costly penalties but also become a more valuable and proactive financial partner to your organization.

Your Instructor

Jenny Tran
Jenny Tran
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Jenny is a Certified Executive Coach, Public Speaker, and Financial Strategist with over 20 years of experience in finance, consulting, and entrepreneurship. As the former Founder & CEO of a successful accounting firm, Jenny led the company for five years before its acquisition, specializing in helping businesses navigate complex financial landscapes with clarity and confidence. Today, as an executive coach and course instructor, Jenny is dedicated to bridging the gap between technical mastery and leadership excellence.

Credit Information

Is this course eligible for my CPD requirements as a Canadian CPA?

Provincial regulators of CPAs in Canada do not require that independent providers of CPD be approved to offer courses. Instead, individual CPAs are responsible for assessing whether a CPD activity meets their requirements, and may take activities from any source provided those requirements are met.

Every course offered on LearnFormula is delivered by a qualified subject matter expert or learning organization, and advances learning objectives that are relevant to the responsibilities or professional competencies of Canadian CPAs. All activities on LearnFormula are quantifiable in terms of hours, and are also verifiable, in that users receive documented evidence of their attendance via a certificate of completion after finishing a course (and this certificate is stored by LearnFormula indefinitely). Nearly 100,000 Canadian CPAs successfully satisfy their CPD requirements via LearnFormula on an annual basis.

What Students Are Saying

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