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CRA intends to postpone new administrative position on GST/HST treatment of trailing commissions

Tax Alert 2026 No. 30, 14 May 2026

On 13 May 2026, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) verbally informed various industry groups that it intends to grant a material extension to the implementation deadline for the application of GST/HST to mutual fund trailing commissions. Furthermore, the CRA stated that it will provide further details with respect to the enforcement of its administrative position in a notice that will be published by the end of the month. 

The CRA had previously indicated in a recent GST/HST interpretation and a related information notice that GST/HST would apply to trailing commissions effective 1 July 2026.

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