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[–] 11 points 5 months ago* (4 children)

I think if you post it now, without being under a contract, they have to claim it. The CRA has made changes: The Barter Rule: If you receive goods, services, or PR packages in exchange for an agreement to promote them (or if you simply post about them voluntarily), the CRA treats it as business income.

What Counts as Taxable vs. Non-Taxable? The CRA distinguishes between items sent for commercial gain and items sent purely out of personal goodwill: Taxable Income: PR packages, free hotel stays, event invites, beauty products, clothing, tech gear, and direct digital tips (like TikTok Live gifts or YouTube Super Chats).

Non-Taxable Gifts: Genuine, unsolicited personal gifts from followers that have no commercial agreement, marketing expectation, or promotional exchange attached to them.

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  • [–] 7 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    While I get the intention, I don't think this is something they are going to be able to enforce. How will they know these items were sent and not bought because they rarely will say when something has been sent to them, and often pretend they bought it themselves to make it seem more authentic. The CRA still doesn't truly understand the industry, which is why they will continue to get away with stuff. One of my jobs is self-employed freelance writing, which has been around forever, and I don't know how many times I have to try to explain what I do to a CRA agent during tax season, and they still never truly understand.

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

    Apparently, the CRA is using AI and looking into top, mega-influencers. #gifted is also a dead giveaway.

    In other news, Mikayla Nogueira is having trouble with the FTC. Look at the warnings on her posts. I wonder if Birdie worries about this stuff? She should!

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