Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Description
This advanced certificate is designed to provide in-depth knowledge of the goods and services tax (GST) and harmonized sales tax (HST) as they apply to charities and not-for-profits. This course covers a range of advanced topics like real property and GST/HST, cost-sharing, place of supply – goods and services and fair and reasonable ITC allocation and transfer payments. This course combines theoretical knowledge with practical examples, preparing participants to navigate complexities of GST/HST rules for charities and not for profits. This program will equip participants with the expertise to manage and optimize GST/HST compliance and ensure their organization adheres to the latest tax laws and regulations.
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Schedule
| Date | Topic | Location |
|---|---|---|
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January 23, 2026 |
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Virtual via Zoom (Instructor Led) |
| January 30, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
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Virtual via Zoom (Instructor Led) |
| February 13, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
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Virtual via Zoom (Instructor Led) |
Key Takeaways
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Introduce Multiple Unit Residential Complex (i.e., Apartment Buildings).
- Discuss Input Tax Credits.
- Understand how to correctly account for GST/HST when sharing costs or projects.
- Apply correct GST/HST rules to ensure accurate accounting for GST/HST.
- Learn to accurately claim back only eligible GST/HST when sharing costs with another entity.
- Understand the key differences between GST and HST.
- Learn how to apply the correct rate of tax.
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Who Will Benefit
This certificate is designed for any type of organization including Corporations, Proprietorships, Municipalities, Charities, Non-Profit Organizations, and Tax Practitioners. This Presentation will be of interest to all groups as we cover the many different legislative rates of tax provisions that can apply to a transaction, even within the same industry or sector.
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Attendance Requirements
To earn your CPD hours and Digital Badge, you must attend 2 of 3 live sessions. We understand that sometimes unplanned absences happen. Please reach out to our Operations Team if you're unable to attend a session as scheduled.
How to Access the Course
We're pleased to invite you to register for our Certificate courses. Whether or not you're a CPA, you're more than welcome to join us on this learning journey. To get started, you'll need to create an account. Don't worry if you don't have a CPA Ontario ID yet; you can easily set up your account right here. Let's begin your learning adventure together.
This CPA Ontario course is a live virtual certificate program delivered over three live sessions. We recommend you join five minutes prior to the scheduled starting time of each session. Recordings of all sessions will be available to all registrants.
To access the course please visit our BlackBoard site, and log-in using the same login and password used for the Registration Portal.
Please allow up to 15 minutes after registration for the course to appear on your BlackBoard page.
Registration, cancellation, withdrawal and all other CPA Ontario PD policies can be found here.
Speaker(s)
Michael Monk, GST/HST and Digital Compliance Directorate, has been an employee of Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for 33 years. During that time, he has worked extensively with GST/HST. Michael’s current role in CRA’s Ottawa Headquarters is with the GST/HST and Digital Compliance Directorate where he has managed CRA’s National GST/HST Presentations and Outreach services for the last 7 years. Michael was a Team Leader and Senior Technical Interpretations Analyst for 10+ years in GST/HST Rulings, Legislative Policy and Regulatory Affairs Branch. He spent numerous additional years in other GST/HST roles within the Compliance Programs Branch. Michael also worked as a CRA Facilitator throughout a ten-year period creating and instructing GST/HST Legislation and Audit courses to CRA staff.