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Event Type
Online Learning Event
Topic
LeadershipSector Capacity
Format
Cost
Free
Event Date
Start: Mar 3, 2026
Event Time
Start: 9:00 am End: 10:00 am
Venue
Online (Zoom)
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If you would like to learn more, you should attend this Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) GST/HST Presentation. You will hear directly from CRA’s GST/HST Headquarters Representative who has 35 years experience working in CRA’s GST/HST Programs. The Presentation will introduce you to several of the most foundational GST/HST issues for NPOs. You will hear about GST/HST obligations and entitlements, including taxing provisions, credits, and rebates to help maximize recoveries and avoid mistakes.
Here is what you can expect to learn:
Recognize GST/HST application
Comprehend the correct rules for claiming input tax credits
Understand Public Service Bodies’ Rebate Rules
Identify and reduce common GST/HST mistakes
Michael Monk has been with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for 35 years. During that time, he has worked extensively with numerous complex GST/HST issues.
Michael’s current role in CRA’s Ottawa Headquarters (HQ) is with the HQ – GST/HST and Digital Compliance Directorate where he has managed CRA’s National GST/HST Presentations and Outreach services for the last 9 years. During that time, he has created and facilitated hundreds of GST/HST Presentations, on topics across multiple sectors and industries.
Michael was a Team Leader and Senior Technical Interpretations Analyst for 12 years in GST/HST Rulings, Legislative Policy and Regulatory Affairs Branch. He spent additional years in other GST/HST roles within the Compliance Programs Branch.
Michael also worked as a CRA – GST/HST Facilitator spanning over a 10+ year period creating, reviewing, and facilitating many of CRA’s Internal GST/HST Legislation and Audit Courses to hundreds of CRA staff. Michael has facilitated in CRA Regions across the country and has taught staff from Audit, Refund Integrity, plus other Programs, in numerous Tax Services Offices and Taxation Centers, including custom-created project driven instruction.
Michael has decades of acquired GST/HST knowledge and experience, having worked with multiple complex GST/HST issues. He brings a wealth of experience from the perspectives of both Audit, in Compliance Programs, and from Legislative Interpretation, from GST/HST Rulings.
Michael has served as Speaker at many Conferences, preparing and delivering GST/HST Presentations nationally for a variety of industry associations and practitioners.
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