Many businesses face new reporting obligations. We will begin the webinar with a summary of the recent GST/HST changes. Following this, we will choose two topics, Digital Services Tax (DST) and the new law fighting against forced labour and child labour across the supply chains and in other business relationship (Bill S-211) to focus on. We’ll provide an overview of the types of businesses that may be subject to the proposed DST regime, and the related new rules and filing requirements. We’ll also provide insights on the recent law fighting against forced labour and child labour. Among other details, we’ll address its wide application, the review of supply-chains, the disclosure obligations and the upcoming first filing deadline of May 31, 2024. 

The seminar will be facilitated by Indirect Tax Professionals from the Indirect Tax group and the Trade and Customs group of KPMG in Canada.

Featured Speakers

Grace Zheng, CPA

Executive Director, Indirect Tax, KPMG

Grace has over 20 years of experience leading complex Indirect Tax recovery engagements. Specializing in reverse audit and dispute resolution, she has assisted businesses in recovering substantial amounts of sales taxes while helping minimize liabilities.

Grace has extensive experience in leading large-scale Indirect Tax reverse audit engagements for businesses in the financial services industry, including banks and insurance companies. She applies her deep data mining knowledge, analytical skills and problem-solving abilities to deliver Indirect Tax solutions, and help businesses manage their Indirect Tax challenges.

Partner, National Leader, Indirect Tax Services, KPMG

Walter leads KPMG’s Indirect Tax practice nationally. As a Partner and the National Leader for the Indirect Tax Practice at KPMG Canada, Walter provides strategic guidance on Indirect Tax matters, ensuring compliance, and identifying opportunities for tax efficiency. As a member of the KPMG Indirect Tax team for over 30 years, Walter is passionate about helping businesses navigate the evolving tax landscape, including the e-commerce Indirect Tax rules and the Digital Services Tax.

He specializes in providing comprehensive advisory, recovery, compliance, data analytics, risk consulting, and dispute resolution Indirect Tax services, to businesses in various industries, including financial services, telecommunications, and consumer markets.

Partner, Trade and Customs, KPMG

Kenn has over a decade of experience advising clients on customs and cross-border transactions. With the complexity of supply chains increasing, the transformation of customs administrations around the world, and various new reporting obligations, Kenn helps companies navigate the intricate maze of rules to import and export goods. Kenn leads the Trade and Customs Recovery practice in drawbacks, remissions and recovery.

Kenn has extensive knowledge of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) operations and has helped many companies with audit processes. He has broad experience in various areas of Trade and Customs, including audit, recovery, compliance processes and cross border GST/HST and VAT advice.

Event Information

Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Time: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET (registration starts at 6:45 pm)

Session Format: Online Webinar

Language: English

CPD credit: 1 hour

Cost: Free (Sponsored by KPMG)

Registration Deadline: March 26, 2024 at 5:00 pm ET

Once registered, you will receive an email confirmation with webinar details. 

Active participation is mandatory for receiving the CPD certificate, including answering all poll questions. 

Please use the same name when registering on ccpaa.ca and joining the Zoom meeting.