>Reading this, Michel, may one conclude that you have handled legally ? I do not understand what the fuzz is about. If they charge you, then they must charge all other e-commerce businesses ...

Yes, exactly, this is a terrible injustice. I told that to them at several occasions. Some businesses there are doing millions of dollars per year and they never charge a tax to their international customers. So, if the government is after them, this will represent several millions of uncollect tax to reimburse. This is why we are extremely mad about that decision. It has been done is a very unequally way.

>In fact, if you - or all other e-commerce businesses - have had an audit in the past, it's hard for them to 'claim' taxes now since they have agreed not to, in a way. [ there's an exception to that - over here - if one breaks the law and the auditors do not come across it during an audit, it does not mean it's ok. ]

In the audit we had, a few years ago, it has been confirmed that no tax would apply. When we moved to New Brunswick, it has also been confirmed that the same way of operation would apply. That was confirmed at the accountant office. I was witness of that call.

>The CRA should (and probably have) tell you why referring to the law (articles, sections, ...) Having got that you need a fiscal lawyer.

Yes, we have all that. This is not something new. We have been on that issue for more than two years now. It is becoming to be something big in Canada. It has to change and it will, believe me. But, by the time it changes, it might be too late for some entrepreneurs.