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Products and Services of a Deposit-Taking Financial Institution

GST/HST memorandum 17.2
April 2000

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Overview

This memorandum lists and describes the taxable, exempt and zero-rated supplies of financial services of a deposit-taking financial institution.

Disclaimer

The information in this memorandum does not replace the law found in the Excise Tax Act and its Regulations. It is provided for your reference. As it may not completely address your particular operation, you may wish to refer to the Act or appropriate Regulation, or contact a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) GST/HST Rulings Centre for more information. These centres are listed in GST/HST Memorandum 1.2, Canada Revenue Agency GST/HST Rulings Centres. If you wish to make a technical enquiry on the GST/HST by telephone, please call the toll-free number 1-800-959-8287.

If you are located in the Province of Quebec, please contact Revenu Québec by calling the toll-free number 1-800-567-4692 for additional information.

Note
This memorandum supersedes Technical Information Bulletin B-060, Listing of Taxable, Exempt and Zero-rated Products and Services of a Deposit-Taking Financial Institution, dated August 30, 1991.

Note - HST
In this publication, the term "taxable" refers to supplies taxable at 7% or 15% (the rate of the HST). The 15% HST applies to taxable (others than zero-rated) supplies made in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland (the "participating provinces"). If a person is uncertain as to whether the supply is made in a participating province, the person may refer to Technical Information Bulletin B-078, Place of Supply Rules under the HST, available from any Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) tax services office.

Classifications are based on the wording of Part IX of the Excise Tax Act, the CCRA's understanding of the description of the products and services, and the assumption that a separate fee is charged for each listed product or service.

A - Savings/deposits/withdrawals

A-01
EFT/POS terminal rental- Pay		 Description: rental of electronic funds transfer/point-of-sale (EFT/POS) terminal used to effect electronically the transfer of funds directly from the account of the purchaser to the account of the merchant and to issue vouchers for payment. Taxable
A-02
Sale of cheques		 Description: sale of personalized cheques to clients. Taxable
A-03
Sale/rental of night depository wallet/bag		 Description: sells/rents wallets and envelopes used by client for making deposits. (see also A-04) Taxable
A-04
Day/night deposits		 Description: accepts deposits. (see also A-03) Exempt
A-05
Cash/coin preparation		 Description: handling fee when cash parcels are prepared to customer's specifications after or before an exchange has taken place and a separate fee is charged; arranges for delivery or pick-up. (see also A-06) Taxable
A-06
Acceptance/exchange of currency		 Description: makes change; accepts cash on deposit. (see also A-05) Exempt
A-07
Reconciliation services		 Description: bank provides reconciliation service consisting of sorting cheques, listing cheques by serial numbers and providing cheque numbers, amounts and dates of payments, and details of cheques cashed and cheques still outstanding; client chooses this service and agrees to pay an additional fee. Taxable
A-08
EDI - payment		 Description: electronic data interchange (EDI) with financial institution for effecting payment of invoice/statement of account. Taxable
A-09
Multiple financial institution balance reporting		 Description: provides balance and transaction information to customers who maintain accounts at various financial institutions. (see also A-10) Taxable
A-10
Multiple branch balance reporting		 Description: provides balance and transaction information to customers who maintain accounts with the same financial institution at various locations domestically and internationally by currency and bank branch of account. (see also A-09) Exempt
A-11
Lock box service		 Description: provides the customer with a remittance processing facility that reduces mail float and accelerates payment; client instructs customers to mail payments to a post office box rented by the financial institution on behalf of the client; clears box daily, depositing the proceeds, sends deposit advice, invoices and all enclosures to the client. Taxable
A-12
APAs - bill payer		 Description: acceptance of payments of accounts (APAs) - accepts bill payments. Exempt
A-13
APAs - payee		 Description: acceptance of payments of accounts (APAs) - accepts bill payments and remits funds to payee with supporting documentation (e.g., payment stubs, lists, tapes, etc.). Exempt
A-14
Mail/wire/telegraphic transfer (funds transfer)		 Description: transfers funds by mail, wire, or other means. Exempt
A-15
EFT/POS credit		 Description: credits merchant's account with funds transferred from client's account through an electronic funds transfer/point-of-sale (EFT/POS) terminal. Exempt
A-16
Money order		 Description: sells cheque-like instrument drawn on the financial institution's account; face of the money order is completed by purchaser. Exempt
A-17
Bank draft		 Description: sells cheque-like instrument drawn on the financial institution's account; face of the bank draft is completed and signed by financial institution staff. Exempt
A-18
Travellers cheque - sale		 Description: sells travellers cheques. Exempt
A-19
Travellers cheque - encashing		 Description: cashes travellers cheques. Exempt
A-20
Cheque encashment - non-client		 Description: cashes cheques for an individual who is not an account-holder. Exempt
A-21
Cheque encashment - foreign		 Description: cashes cheques in foreign currency. Exempt
A-22
Collection - domestic (incoming clean; incoming documentary - DAP, outgoing documentary - DOA)		 Description: presents a cheque or bill of exchange drawn on a domestic purchaser to the purchaser for payment; releases documents, if any, against payment or acceptance of bill by purchaser, according to instructions of domestic seller; remits funds to seller or advises of non-payment. (see also A-23, A-24, A-25, A-26, A-27 and A-28) Exempt
A-23
Collection - (outgoing clean)		 Description: remits a cheque/bill of exchange on behalf of domestic resident to financial institution in Canada/abroad for collection; follows up; remits funds to domestic client as per instructions or advises of non-payment. (see also A-22, A-24, A-25, A-26, A-27 and A-28) Exempt
A-24
Collection (outgoing documentary - DP)		 Description: assists domestic client to receive payment; forwards cheque or bill of exchange (drafts) drawn by a domestic client on a supplier in Canada or abroad to a designated financial institution with a remittance letter in accordance with instructions received; receives funds and remits to seller according to instructions; advises, as necessary, of non-payment. (see also A-22, A-23, A-25, A-26, A-27 and A-28) Exempt
A-25
Collection (outgoing documentary - DOA)		 Description: same as A-24 except advises of acceptance or non-acceptance. (see also A-22, A-23, A-24, A-26, A-27 and A-28) Exempt
A-26
Collection - foreign (incoming clean)		 Description: presents a cheque or bill of exchange on behalf of a non-resident to the payor in Canada; collects and remits the funds to the non-resident as per instructions or advises of non-payment if none are forthcoming. Provision of service is only to non-residents. (see also A-22, A-23, A-24, A-25, A-27 and A-28) Zero-rated
A-27
Collection - foreign (incoming documentary - DAP)		 Description: receives a bill of exchange (draft) drawn on a domestic importer and accompanied by commercial documents covering shipment of goods; presents them to a domestic importer; releases documents against payment; remits funds to foreign exporter or, if funds are not remitted by the importer, acts according to instructions. (see also A-22, A-23, A-24, A-25, A-26 and A-28) Zero-rated
A-28
Collections - foreign (incoming documentary - DOA)		 Description: same as A-29 but documents are received upon acceptance of draft by importer. (see also A-22, A-23, A-24, A-25, A-26 and A-27) Zero-rated
A-29
Purchase/sale of foreign currency		 Description: buys and sells currency. Exempt
A-30
Foreign currency conversion		 Description: converts one currency into another. Exempt
A-31
Spot foreign transactions		 Description: trades major foreign currencies in the spot market for delivery next day (US dollars) or in two business days for all other currencies. Exempt
A-32
Forward foreign exchange transactions		 Description: buys and sells major foreign currencies for delivery at a future specified date. Exempt
A-33
Foreign exchange netting		 Description: nets foreign exchange contracts from/to a counterparty for a particular date/currency. Exempt
A-34
Account (deposit-taking)		 Description:
  • offers a contractual relationship with a person, usually evidenced by a deposit against which withdrawals can be made;
  • accounts may be in Canadian or foreign currency;
  • evidences of accounts may take the form of passbooks, statements that are sent to account holders with debits enclosed, or certificates;
  • differentiation is often made between demand deposits (chequing accounts that can be drawn upon at any time) and time deposits (savings or other accounts that pay interest and have a set time to maturity; may technically (if not in practice) require some period of notice prior to withdrawing the funds; may also be referred to as notice accounts);
  • increasing competition has brought a proliferation of accounts combining features of both chequing and savings accounts.
 Exempt

Note: The above description applies generally to items A-34 to A-43.

Examples of deposit-taking accounts

A-35
Savings account		 Exempt
A-36
Current account		 Exempt
A-37
Term deposit account		 Exempt
A-38
Chequing account		 Exempt
A-39
Provincial home
ownership plan
account		 Exempt
A-40
Nostro/vostro
(interfinancial
institution) account		 Exempt
A-41
Retirement savings
plan account		 Exempt
A-42
Retirement
investment
fund account		 Exempt
A-43
Registered
educational savings
plan account		 Exempt
A-44
Escrow account		 Description: holds accounts to receive cash flow from a countertrade agreement which funds are used to retire a liability. Exempt
A-45
Dormant account		 Description: transfers inactive balance to the Bank of Canada after ten years. Exempt
A-46
Dormant notice		 Description: advises client that account is deemed inactive and requests acknowledgement of account. Exempt
A-47
Balance information - phone		 Description: provides balance information by phone. Exempt
A-48
Statement printing		 Description: prints statement (customer-initiated). Exempt
A-49
Statement/interim statement		 Description: provides statement. Exempt
A-50
Corporate cheque service		 Description: as part of maintenance of account, provides high-volume cheque issuers with details of cheques presented for payment and list-posted to clients accounts by any means. Exempt
A-51
Cheque return option		 Description: returns cheques as an option. Exempt
A-52
Tracing		 Description: determines the disposition of a deposit, cheque, payment, etc. (see also E-19) Exempt
A-53
Transfer of account		 Description: transfers balance of account to another institution. Exempt
A-54
Account closing		 Description: closes an account within a minimum period of opening the account. Exempt
A-55
Deposit		 Description: accepts deposit (known as cash letters when received from correspondent financial institutions); counts cash and coin; converts foreign currency and foreign currency items. Exempt
A-56
Deposit/transaction advice		 Description: advises that a transaction has taken place. Exempt
A-57
Transfer		 Description: transfers funds between accounts. Exempt
A-58
Withdrawal/debit/
cheque/voucher/
transaction processing		 Description: processes a debit on an account. Exempt
A-59
Cheque encashment - telephone verification		 Description: cashes cheque for a client drawn on another branch after verifying the client and cheque by telephone. Exempt
A-60
Non-MICR cheque encoding		 Description: encodes counter cheques drawn on chequing accounts that are not MICR-encoded. Exempt
A-61
Acceptance of cheque drawn on savings account		 Description: processes debit item on a non-chequing account. Exempt
A-62
Debit card		 Description: transfers funds directly from client account to merchant account or provides voucher cashable by the merchant. Exempt
A-63
Automated banking machine (ABM) card		 Description: allows the processing of a deposit, withdrawal, bill payment or transfer at an automated banking machine (ABM). Exempt
A-64
Cheque return - NSF		 Description: returns a cheque drawn on an account with insufficient funds (NSF). Exempt
A-65
Cheque return - third party		 Description: debits an account in the amount of a cheque that was deposited and has been returned for whatever reason (insufficient funds, stop payment, postdated, etc.). Exempt
A-66
Stop payment		 Description: returns a cheque drawn on an account at the request of the account holder. Exempt
A-67
Account maintenance		 Description: maintenance of account (e.g., includes statement or passbook, minimum monthly balance, etc.). Exempt
A-68
Account administration		 Description: administers retirement savings plans, registered educational savings plans and retirement investment funds, deposit-type accounts; charges client annual/front-end/termination fees. (see also E-29) Exempt
A-69
Monthly/annual package		 Description: provides package of services including any or all of the following: deposits, debits, cheques, withdrawals, free cheques, reduced charge on safety deposit box, free money orders, free drafts, no commission travellers cheques, no fee bill payments, certified cheques, preferred rates on loans, monthly statement with vouchers returned, personal line of credit. This heading covers a variety of packages. Subject to section 139 of the Excise Tax Act. Exempt
A-70
Monthly/annual relationship		 Description: performs services similar to A-69 (including compensating balances, etc; frequently with respect to private banking - banking services for high net worth individuals). This heading covers a variety of packages. Subject to section 139 of the Excise Tax Act. Exempt
A-71
Garnishee order		 Description: remittance of funds to courts or Receiver General under garnishee order. Exempt
A-72
Certified cheque		 Description: withdraws funds from a client's account and guarantees payment of the client's cheque. Exempt
A-73
Tender cheque		 Description: guarantees payment of a client's cheque without first withdrawing funds from the client's account. Exempt
A-74
Holds post-dated items for deposit		 Description: holds post-dated cheque in safekeeping and deposits on due date. Exempt
A-100
Direct funds transfer-outgoing/incoming		 Description: prepares and makes high volume payments to account holders via magnetic tape provided; handles, recalls, rejects and returns items by another institution. Exempt
A-76
Electronic funds transfer - incoming/outgoing		 Description: receives and makes generally large value payments to another financial institution for credit to an account holder. Exempt
A-77
Pre-authorized payments/debits		 Description: enables corporate clients to collect recurring payments automatically from their clients; financial institution processes input, automatically debits customers of the client and credits the corporate client's account. Exempt
A-78
Balance reporting		 Description: provides balance and activity information for Canadian/US dollar accounts; reports can be picked up, delivered, or accessed electronically on a real-time basis. Exempt
A-79
Balance consolidation		 Description: provides daily consolidated balance information; reports can be picked up, delivered, or accessed electronically. Exempt
A-80
Exception transaction reporting		 Description: provides a daily list of all transactions above a specific dollar value processed through specified accounts. Exempt
A-81
Funds transfer/
concentration		 Description: allows deposits to be transferred to a central concentration account. Exempt
A-82
Corporate payment processing		 Description: allows client to initiate intercorporate funds transfers to accounts domestically and internationally. Exempt
A-83
Account management		 Description: allows customer to monitor balances on a real-time basis; allows client to initiate transfers between accounts. Exempt
A-84
Centralized cash management		 Description: provides balance information on accounts held; moves balances to concentrator account; allows transmittal of financial institution services such as automated funds transfers, and information regarding balances, rates, etc., domestically and internationally. Exempt
A-85
Account offset		 Description: offsets accounts of the same legal entity, currency and interest rate which are offset for service charge and interest calculation purposes. Exempt
A-86
Cheque retrieval		 Description: service allows customers to retrieve cheques via CD-ROM or by remote access to bank's database. Exempt

B - Personal/commercial lending

B-01
Servicing mortgages		 Description: administers mortgage assets where assets are on servicing party's account. (see also B-02) Exempt
B-02
Servicing third party mortgages		 Description: administers mortgage assets belonging to a third party; servicing party is not financially at risk. (see also B-01) Taxable
B-03
Credit reporting - outgoing		 Description: reports on credit standing of clients. (see also B-04) Taxable
B-04
Loan queries		 Description: discloses information to debtor or other creditor regarding loan balances or property collateralized under Personal Property Security Act. (see also B-03) Exempt
B-05
Debt counseling		 Description: provides advice to clients on management of their outstanding debts. Taxable
B-06
Debt reporting		 Description: maintains electronic database of client's securities/debt obligations; allows client to deliver debt issuance instructions. Taxable
B-07
Interest letter		 Description: confirms amount of interest paid. Exempt
B-08
Commodity loans		 Description: lends a financial instrument, usually a precious metal. Exempt
B-09
Purchase/sale of assets (loans)		 Description: sells a credit facility underwritten and/or advanced; after-the-fact syndication of a loan. Exempt
B-10
Insurance premium fees Collection (credit-related)		 Description: service charge relates to insurance policies the sale of which is arranged for by the financial institution. The service provided is only in respect of such policies issued; typical insurance includes mortgage insurance which pays off a mortgage in the event of the mortgage-holder's death, business loan life insurance which pays off a loan in the event of death of a key person or partner, and cardholder insurance to cover payments in case of job loss. (see also E-40) Exempt
B-11
Bankers' acceptance		 Description: bankers' acceptance (BA) - accepts or guarantees commercial draft drawn on a financial institution by a borrower; funds are advanced by a third party where the credit standing of the financial institution facilitates acceptance of the payment. Exempt
B-12
Guarantee		 Description: agrees to extend credit if borrower is unable to make a payment. Exempt
B-13
Loan		 Description: establishes business contract whereby a borrower agrees to pay interest for the use of a lender's funds; loans may be made in Canadian or foreign currency; loans are classified by the lender (government-guaranteed, financial institution, participation/syndicated) or borrower involved (sovereign, student, employee, consumer, professional, farm, or small business), the size of the borrower (commercial, corporate), the purpose of the loan (mortgage, Canada Savings Bonds, franchise, venture, operating, capital or bridge), what is lent (Canadian dollars, US dollars, gold, securities), the nature of the interest rate (fixed or floating), the nature of the payment (zero-coupon, balloon), whether there is collateral (collateralized, unsecured), the time to maturity (daylight, day, short term, evergreen (no term), revolving), conditions of repayment (call, fixed term), and other variables. Services outlined from B-14 to B-30 can be added to various loan/credit products. Exempt
B-14
Loan/credit commitment		 Description: commits to provide funds under a credit facility. Exempt
B-15
Set-up/loan credit/ application		 Description: performs work related to granting a loan/credit. Exempt
B-16
Loan/credit conversion		 Description: changes terms of loan (e.g., amount) prior to disbursement. Exempt
B-17
Loan/credit administration		 Description: performs ongoing administration, including monitoring collateral limits, etc. Exempt
B-18
Loan/credit overdraft protection		 Description: waives overdraft charge if account goes into overdraft. Exempt
B-19
Loan/credit revision		 Description: changes the original terms and conditions of the credit. Exempt
B-20
Loan/credit change payment frequency		 Description: changes timing of payments. Exempt
B-21
Loan credit security change		 Description: changes collateral on a loan. Exempt
B-22
Loan/credit portability		 Description: provides option to move or transfer loan to another underlying asset (i.e., with respect to mortgages). Exempt
B-23
Loan/credit transfer		 Description: transfers credit to another lender. Exempt
B-24
Loan/credit prepayment		 Description: accepts payment of a credit before maturity. Exempt
B-25
Loan/credit discharge		 Description: evidences repayment in full of credit obligation (usually with reference to mortgages). Exempt
B-26
Loan/credit assignment		 Description: transfers title to a property, rights or other interests. Exempt
B-27
Loan/credit renewal		 Description: regrants a credit after original maturity reached. Exempt
B-28
Loan/credit documentation execution fee		 Description: charges for administration costs in executing/discharging legal documentation relative to security held for credit facilities. Exempt
B-29
Loan/credit utilization fee		 Description: charges a fee only on the drawn amount of the facility; ordinarily included in stand-by facilities to support commercial paper. Exempt
B-30
Loan/credit appraisals/opinions of value		 Description: values or appraises property, collateral, businesses, resources (e.g., fees charged by engineers, agronomists, geologists); related to loan/credit applications, (e.g., mortgages). (see also E-30) Exempt
B-31
Demand loan		 Description: extends a loan that is payable on demand. Exempt
B-32
Term loan		 Description: extends loan for a fixed term. Exempt
B-33
Evergreen loan		 Description: accommodates borrower's long-term debt requirements through automatic extension provision, unless either party gives notice in which case the facility becomes repayable according to a pre-determined term. Exempt
B-34
Revolving term loan		 Description: extends loan for a set period which may be repaid and redrawn during the life of the loan. Exempt
B-35
Overdraft facility		 Description: permits the client to have a negative balance in an account. Exempt
B-36
Line of credit		 Description: commits morally, rather than contractually, to make loans to a client up to a specified maximum. Exempt
B-37
Stand-by line of credit		 Description: commits to lend funds, but only in the event of a specific contingency (e.g., funds expected from one source do not materialize). Exempt
B-38
Letter of credit		 Description: substitutes the lender's credit for the borrower's credit; a letter of credit (L/C) is frequently used by companies ordering goods from foreign suppliers with whom they have no credit relationship; a L/C is a short-term negotiable security where payment is assured upon presentation of certain documents or meeting certain conditions; different forms of letters of credit include: revolving, standby, irrevocable, revocable, confirmed, unconfirmed, commercial, traveller's, performance, transferable, back-to-back, etc. Exempt
B-39
Discounting letters of credit		 Description: buys L/C, the term draft or documents of which can be presented at maturity for payment. Exempt
B-40
Letter of credit refinancing		 Description: agrees to pay a L/C at sight and refinance the amount according to the term stated in the L/C. Exempt
B-41
Factoring/assigned accounts		 Description: performs the credit and collection function for a customer who sells or transfers title to its accounts receivable. Exempt
B-42
Conditional sales contract-purchase/finance		 Description: buys/finances conditional sales contract (e.g., from a car dealer). (see also E-09 and B-43) Exempt
B-43
Indirect lease		 Description: finances lease payments from lessor; original lessor retains title and obligation to collect and remit GST/HST. (see also E-09 and B-42) Exempt
B-44
Forward rate agreements		 Description: offers/arranges agreements to fix an interest rate for a specified future period on an agreed notional principal amount. Exempt
B-45
Loan syndication		 Description: participates in lending group to underwrite a loan or other credit facility at its inception before any drawings have been made by the borrower. Exempt
B-46
Revolving underwriting facility		 Description: revolving underwriting facility (RUF) - assumes the risk of buying a new issue of securities from the issuing corporation or government and reselling them to the public where there is no set issue date. Exempt
B-47
Multi-option facility		 Description: multi-option facility (MOF) - bundles, usually with other lenders, several borrowing alternatives, including direct advances. Exempt
B-48
Leveraged buyout		 Description: leveraged buyout (LBO) - finances a highly leveraged acquisition. Exempt
B-49
Project financing		 Description: finances projects where the assets may stand alone and produce revenues that will cover operating and financing costs and retire debt. Exempt
B-50
Mortgage brokerage		 Description: arranges for placement of mortgage between mortgagor and mortgagee. Exempt
B-51
Policy application processing (credit-related)		 Description: arranges for the provision of optional insurance to credit product users (normally for the outstanding balance), completes application form, ensures execution, forwards to insurance company for enrolment in group insurance policy. This service charge relates to insurance policies the sale of which is arranged for by the financial institution. The service provided is only in respect of such policies issued. (see also E-41) Exempt
B-52
Policy claims administration (credit-related)		 Description: ensures that proper documentation is obtained to support insurance claim the proceeds of which will be used to pay off the loan in whole or in part (principal and interest). This service charge relates to insurance policies the sale of which is arranged for by the financial institution. The service provided is only in respect of such policies issued. (see also E-42) Exempt

C - Credit card products/services

C-01
Imprinter rental		 Description: rental of device used to impress credit card information on receipt. Taxable
C-02
Terminal rental		 Description: rental of terminal used to effect on-line approval of the credit card. Taxable
C-03
Credit card registry fee		 Description: registers all the credit cards of a client so that with one phone call the client can alert issuers of all cards held of lost/stolen status of cards. Taxable
C-04
Private label credit card processing		 Description: administers credit cards on behalf of another entity; receivables not on servicing party's account; servicing party is not financially at risk; exempt where credit approval and receivables are on servicing party's account. (see also C-05) Taxable
C-05
Private label credit card processing		 Description: administers credit card on behalf of another entity; credit approval and receivables are on servicing party's account. Private label credit card processing administered on behalf of another entity where receivables are not on servicing party's account and servicing party is not financially at risk is taxable. (see also C-04) Exempt
C-06
Credit card drafts - photocopy		 Description: provides copy of original voucher. Taxable
C-07
Automatic bank machine/credit card interchange		 Description: processes withdrawals/credit card payments drawn on the accounts of clients of other financial institutions; cheque encashment substitute. Exempt
C-08
Domestic credit card interchange		 Description: charges domestic card issuer for accepting payments or advancing cash drawn on other domestic card issuer. (see also C-07) Exempt
C-09
Credit cards (including affinity cards)		 Description: issues cards and grants privilege of drawing against the card to card holders; provides merchants with immediate payment for products/services; minimizes credit risk; fees associated with this service include:

(a) to the cardholder: interest, annual fees; and

(b) to the merchant: merchant discount.

 Exempt
C-10
Merchant discount relationship initiation		 Description: establishes credit card/merchant relationship. Exempt
C-11
Credit card slip deposit (including merchant discounts and adjustments)		 Description: accepts and deposits credit card transactions pursuant to an agreement between a merchant and the financial institution. Exempt
C-12
International cash advance		 Description: allows cardholder of a domestic card issuer member to access foreign funds abroad (charge to domestic card issuer). Exempt
C-13
Credit card drafts - original voucher		 Description: provides original voucher. Exempt
C-14
Issuing foreign currency cheque on Canadian dollar account		 Description: fee charged for cheque payable in foreign funds drawn on Canadian account. Exempt
C-15
International credit card - interchange discount		 Description: charges an international card issuer member for accepting payment drawn on international member's cardholder's account. Zero-rated
C-16
International credit card - cash advance		 Description: allows cardholder of an international card issuer member to access domestic funds in Canada (charge to foreign card issuer). Zero-rated

D - Securites

D-01
Shareholder communications fee		 Description: provides corporate communications to owners of securities held by the financial institution where financial institution acts as nominee for the corporation paying for the service. Taxable
D-02
Attending at closings		 Description: represents clients at securities closings; provides professional opinion on the financial transaction. Taxable
D-03
Information gathering		 Description: gathers information at request of third party (e.g., with its consent provides names and addresses of holders of securities to the issuer). Taxable
D-04
Safekeeping		 Description: holds securities in the vault in client name registration; holds envelopes, parcels, containers, precious metals in vault; holds securities in safekeeping for mutual funds, self-directed retirement savings plans and retirement income funds, deferred profit sharing plans, etc. (see also A-74) Taxable
D-05
Safekeeping - custodial		 Description: holds securities where the financial institution handles the income. Taxable
D-06
Nominee services		 Description: holds securities with securities registered in nominee name for ease of settlement. Taxable
D-07
Depository services		 Description: holds securities with eligible securities registered in depository nominee and held for the account of the financial institution. Taxable
D-08
Securities delivery		 Description: delivers, physically or in a book-based system, securities to owner or third parties whether or not delivery is against payment or free of payment. Taxable
D-09
Quotation service		 Description: provides prices/rates for securities and investment transactions. Taxable
D-10
New issue services		 Description: provides distribution service for bond issuers; releases certificates against payment and credits proceeds to client; provides administrative services. Taxable
D-11
Paying agent		 Description: performs a combination of the following services: pays and clears bonds/coupons, debits debtor's account, returns vouchers to debtor, reconciles bonds/coupons to master list, reminds debtor of next payment date, certifies compliance with trust indenture, etc.; provides administrative services. (see also D-12) Taxable
D-12
Bond/coupon encashment		 Description: encashes bonds/coupons; clears vouchers back to debtor. (see also D-11) Exempt
D-13
Securities reporting		 Description: reports securities trades enabling client to access securities transactions and holdings detail and monitor trade status from trading date to settlement; provides securities position reports; provides administrative services. Taxable
D-14
Transfer of registration (securities)		 Description: sends physical securities to a transfer agent to have new certificates issued in the client's name. Taxable
D-15
Collateral safekeeping		 Description: receives/holds/administers/delivers security in safekeeping as collateral for loan or other credit transactions. Taxable
D-16
Book-based/certificate exchange		 Description: exchanges security in book-based form for certificate or delivers physical certificate to book-based depository. Taxable
D-17
Name change (securities)		 Description: performs administrative work relative to the exchange of securities where a company changes its name. Taxable
D-18 Conversions/exchange Description: delivers securities to issuer and receives new securities, e.g., with respect to mergers. Taxable
D-19
Escrow arrangements for call options		 Description: segregates securities where client writes a call option on securities and provides documentation that securities are held in escrow to TransCanada Options. Taxable
D-20
Stock splits		 Description: facilitates exchange of additional shares for old ones as specified in stock split. Taxable
D-21
Dividend reinvestment administration		 Description: monitors and records partial shares; facilitates exchange for whole shares. Taxable
D-22
Letters of undertaking (accepted)		 Description: on instructions from a client, accepts letter of undertaking from a broker in lieu of securities purchased by the client; the broker later delivers the securities. (see also D-23) Taxable
D-23
Letters of undertaking (issued)		 Description: on instructions of a client, issues a letter of undertaking to a broker promising to deliver securities to the broker at a future date. (see also D-22) Exempt
D-24
DDelivery of warrants		 Description: delivers warrant to issuer with payment and receives new securities. Taxable
D-25
Delivery of rights		 Description: delivers right to issuer with payment and receives additional securities. Taxable
D-26
Delivery of tenders/offers		 Description: delivers tender/offer and receives securities. Taxable
D-27
Note issuance facility/debt management		 Description: acts as issuing agent of short term promissory notes for issuer by countersigning notes (thereby creating a legal debt obligation of the issuer) and maintains records of notes issued and outstanding. Taxable
D-28
Securities account		 Description: manages income, portfolio. Money account associated with securities account is exempt. (see also E-28) Taxable
D-29
Bond-printing		 Description: printing charge to other financial institutions for printing information on bonds sold by other institutions. Bond returned to institution that sold bond to individual, e.g., Canada Savings Bonds. Taxable
D-30
Provincial stock savings plans		 Description: fees charged for administration and record-keeping activities. Taxable
D-31
Securities lending/ borrowing		 Description: lends/borrows securities; acts as an agent by way of standing instructions and a legal agreement to arrange, execute and manage loans of customer's securities to/from brokers who cannot otherwise fulfil the requests of their clients. Exempt
D-32
Purchase/sale of securities/mutual funds		 Description: buys and sells securities on behalf of the client; may do so through wholly owned discount brokerage company (brokerage fee charged) or through an independent broker (service fee charged on top of or including brokerage fee); securities include Treasury Bills, provincial promissory notes, wholesale term deposits, commercial paper, bankers' acceptances, bearer discount notes, interest rate futures and options, euro-certificates of deposit, foreign exchange futures and options, Schedule II bank paper, euro-commercial paper. Exempt
D-33
Debt/equity swaps - own account		 Description: exchanges debt for equity of the same entity or country (often with respect to LDC debt). Exempt
D-34
Repos/reverse repos		 Description: sells/purchases securities, usually government securities, with an agreement to repurchase/resell. Exempt
D-35
Equity financing/ investment		 Description: assumes an equity investment in addition to or independent from debt financing (preferred or common shares, income debentures, subordinate convertible debt, warrants and/or options). Exempt
D-36
Precious metals - purchase/sale		 Description: sells gold, silver, platinum in bar, ingot, coin, or wafer form with purity of at least 99.5% for gold and platinum or 99.9% for silver. Sells gold, silver or platinum certificates entitling the owner to anything described above. (see also D-37 and E-10) Exempt
D-37
Precious metals - first sales		 Description: sells precious metals refined on the financial institution's behalf. (see also D-36 and E-10) Zero-rated
D-38
Foreign exchange options/precious metal options		 Description: trades options which give the holder the right (but not the obligation) to buy/sell foreign currencies at, or by a specified future date, at a specified price. Exempt
D-39
Foreign exchange futures/precious metal futures		 Description: buys/sells futures; standard contracts between buyers and sellers in which the buyer has a binding obligation to buy a fixed amount of currency at a fixed price on a fixed date. Exempt
D-40
Caps		 Description: offers product for protection against a rise in interest rates. Exempt
D-41
Collars		 Description: offers product for protection against a rise/drop in interest rates, while limiting upside gain. Exempt
D-42
Floors		 Description: offers product for protection against drop in interest rates. Exempt
D-43
Interest rate swaps		 Description: arranges for exchange of interest rate obligations (fixed versus floating); offsets interest rate exposure. Exempt
D-44
Underwriting		 Description: assumes the risk of buying a new issue of securities from the issuing corporation or government and reselling them to the public. Exempt
D-45
Debt/equity swaps - client's account		 Description: acts on behalf of a client to exchange debt for equity of the same entity (often with respect to LDC debt). Exempt
D-46
Stock securities brokerage		 Description: engages in the business of buying and selling securities. May act for, buy a security from, or sell a security to, a customer. Exempt
D-47
Mutual fund early redemption		 Description: processes early redemption of investment in mutual fund for unitholder; fee charged by fund manager to fund is taxable. (see also E-28) Exempt
D-48
Put option - balance confirmation		 Description: provides a broker with confirmation that a customer has the funds to pay for shares tendered under the option. As part of this transaction the financial institution will also guarantee to pay the broker in the case of nonpayment by the customer. Exempt

E - Miscellaneous

E-01
Safety deposit box rental		 Description: rental of safety deposit box. Taxable
E-02
Safety deposit box - listing of contents		 Description: lists the contents of a safety deposit box when a box is opened by the financial institution (e.g., if a client dies, the financial institution will often be requested to open the box and list contents for estate purposes). Taxable
E-03
Safety deposit box - duplicate key charge		 Description: replaces or duplicates safety deposit box key. Taxable
E-04
Safety deposit box - drilling fee		 Description: opens a safety deposit box if a key is lost. Taxable
E-05
Third party rentals		 Description: rental of commercial property to a third party. Taxable
E-06
Sale/lease/rental of equipment		 Description: sells/leases/rents terminals for on-line access to accounts/information or all other new or used equipment, etc; provides no interaction with an account. Taxable
E-07
Sale/licence/rental of software
 Description: sells/licenses/rents software where the vendor does not allow interaction with accounts booked with vendor. (see also E-08) Taxable
E-08
Sale/licence/rental of software		 Description: sells/licenses/rents software where the vendor allows interaction with accounts booked with the vendor. Where the vendor does not allow interaction with an account booked with the vendor, the software is taxable. (see also E-07) Exempt
E-09
Leasing		 Description: grants use of real estate, equipment or other fixed assets for a specified period of time (includes dollar option leases, etc.). (see also B-42 and B-43) Taxable
E-10
Purchase/sale of metals not considered precious metals for GST/HST purposes		 Description: sells gold, silver, platinum in bar, ingot, coin, or wafer form with purity of less than 99.5% for gold and platinum or 99.9% for silver. Sells grain or form of gold, silver or platinum in a form other than bars, ingots, coins or wafers. Sells coins with numismatic value. (see also D-36 and D-37) Taxable
E-11
Receipt/delivery of passports		 Description: receives/delivers passports. Taxable
E-12
Letter of introduction		 Description: provides a letter introducing a client to another branch or correspondent financial institution which establishes that the individual is a client in good standing. Taxable
E-13
Payroll services		 Description: calculates deductions at source; maintains records for tax purposes. Taxable
E-14
Escrow services		 Description: holds documents or property for third parties. Taxable
E-15
Warehousing		 Description: warehouses goods; fee includes warehousing and insurance coverage, etc.; taxable if supply does not relate to a financial instrument or financial service. (see also E-16) Taxable
E-16
Warehousing		 Description: warehouses goods; fee includes warehousing and insurance coverage, etc.; exempt if supply relates to a financial instrument or financial service. (see also E-15) Exempt
E-17
Currency rate certification		 Description: provides a list of currency rates, e.g., to the CCRA. Taxable
E-18
Photocopying		 Description: provides a copy of any document requested. Taxable
E-19
Searches		 Description: searches for the existence of accounts, securities or safety deposit boxes (often relative to estates). (see also A-52) Taxable
E-20
Taxation reporting - issuer		 Description: performs services work related to complying with the Income Tax Act for issuers of debt and equity. Taxable
E-21 Publications/research Description: sells information/research. Taxable
E-22
Out-of-pocket expenses		 Description: performs other taxable services on behalf of a client at the client's express request, which are subsequently billed to the client. Expenses would include long distance phone charges, registered mail charges, credit bureau charges, delivery/courier charges not relating to a financial service. (see also E-23) Taxable
E-23
Out-of-pocket expenses		 Description: performs services relating to exempt financial services on behalf of a client at client's express request; services are subsequently billed to the client. (see also E-22) Exempt
E-24
Finder's fee		 Description: refers a potential customer to a third party supplying a service. (see also E-25) Taxable
E-25
Finder's fee		 Description: arranges for the supply of a financial service between a potential client and a third party supplying the financial service. (See also E-24) Exempt
E-26
Advisory services		 Description: provides advice to clients regarding the structuring of their financing requirements (mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, syndications), including issues related to tax. Taxable
E-27
Financial planning		 Description: provides advice to clients on portfolio management. Taxable
E-28
Portfolio management/ administration		 Description: manages income, portfolios, etc. (e.g., pension funds, mutual funds and group plans); provides administrative services. Taxable
E-29
Trust administration fee		 Description: provides administrative services to trust governing retirement savings plans, self-directed retirement savings plans, retirement investment funds and registered educational savings plans; taxable services include annual administration, transaction, transfer/ termination/withdrawal, mortgage set-up/administration, reporting, custody, agency, but excludes brokers' commissions. (see also A-68) Taxable
E-30
Appraisals/opinions of value		 Description: values or appraises property, collateral, businesses, resources (e.g., fees charged by appraisers, engineers, agronomists, geologists); not related to credit applications or loan monitoring. (see also B-30) Taxable
E-31
Mail stuffing		 Description: uses direct mail for sales of non-financial services for third parties or stuffs envelopes with solicitation material for financial services on a piecework basis. Taxable
E-32
Mail solicitation		 Description: uses direct mail to solicit sales of financial services for a third party. Taxable
E-33
Audit-related charges		 Description: fee for assisting client's external auditors (on-site). Taxable
E-34
Financial institutions -third party clearings		 Description: process third party cheques for non-direct clearer financial institutions. Canadian Payment Association related services. Exempt
E-35
Financial institution -confirmation		 Description: confirms account balance pursuant to auditor's request. Exempt
E-36
Asset securitization		 Description: packages, or acquires and packages, assets such as mortgage receivables and sells, trades and retires them as securities. Exempt
E-37
Personal Property Security Act - registration		 Description: registers property with a municipality, commission or other body. Exempt
E-38
Personal Property Security Act - search		 Description: searches for title. Exempt
E-39
Personal Property Security Act - registration change		 Description: changes registration. Exempt
E-40
Insurance premium collection (non-credit-related)		 Description: collects non-credit-related insurance premiums either where the insurance is not related to any service offered by the collecting institution or where the insurance serves, in the event of death of a key person, e.g., to pay amounts owed under a lease to the collecting institution's subsidiary. This service charge relates to insurance policies the sale of which is arranged for by the financial institution or its leasing subsidiary. The service provided is only in respect of such policies issued. (see also B-10) Exempt
E-41
Policy application processing (non-credit-related)		 Description: arranges for the provision of non-credit-related insurance, completes application forms, ensures execution, forwards to insurance company for enrolment, etc. This service charge relates to insurance policies the sale of which is arranged for by the financial institution. The service provided is only in respect of such policies issued. (see also B-51) Exempt
E-42
Policy claims administration (non-credit-related)		 Description: ensures that proper documentation is obtained to support non-credit-related insurance claim the proceeds of which will be used to pay off a non-credit product, e.g., a lease in whole or in part. This service charge relates to insurance policies the sale of which is arranged for by the financial institution. The service provided is only in respect of such policies issued. (see also B-52) Exempt
E-43
Savings bonds - commissions		 Description: as agents, commissions for the service of issuing and redeeming savings bonds, e.g., Canada Savings Bonds. Exempt
E-44
Policy general administration (non-credit-related)		 Description: provides to the insurer reports on outstanding insurance policies sold, including volumes and number of policies, insureds' ages, lease amortization periods and geographic distribution of leases; maintains relationship with clients. This service charge relates to insurance policies the sale of which is arranged for by the financial institution. The service provided is only in respect of such policies issued. (see also E-45) Exempt
E-45
Policy general administration (credit-related)		 Description: provides to the insurer reports on outstanding insurance policies sold, including volumes and number of policies, insureds' ages, loans amortization periods and geographic distribution of loans; maintains relationship with clients. This service charge relates to insurance policies the sale of which is arranged for by the financial institution. The service provided is only in respect of such policies issued. (see also E-44) Exempt
E-46
Exchange of documents via internet		 Description: internet service which allows non-electronic data interchange capable businesses to send and receive documents electronically from/to EDI capable businesses. Taxable
E-47
Electronic bill presentment		 Description: electronic bill presentment allowing customers to pay bills through their personal computers. Taxable

INDEX

LISTING OF FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Product/Service Name Reference Number
Acceptance/exchange of currency A-06
Acceptance of cheque drawn on savings account A-61
Acceptance of payment of accounts (APAs) - bill payer A-12
Acceptance of payments of accounts (APAs) - payee A-13
Account (deposit-taking) A-34
Account administration A-68
Account closing A-54
Account maintenance A-67
Account management A-83
Account offset A-85
Advisory services E-26
Appraisals/opinions of value E-30
Asset securitization E-36
Attending at closings D-02
Audit-related charges E-33
Automatic bank machine card A-63
Automatic bank machine/credit card interchange C-07
Balance consolidation A-79
Balance information - phone A-47
Balance reporting A-78
Bank draft A-17
Bankers' acceptance (BA) B-11
Bond/coupon encashment D-12
Bond-printing D-29
Book-based/certificate exchange D-16
Caps D-40
Cash/coin preparation A-05
Centralized cash management A-84
Certified cheque A-72
Cheque encashment - foreign A-21
Cheque encashment - non-client A-20
Cheque encashment - telephone verification A-59
Cheque retrieval A-86
Cheque return - NSF A-64
Cheque return - third party A-65
Cheque return option A-51
Chequing account A-38
Collars D-41
Collateral safekeeping D-15
Collection - (outgoing clean) A-23
Collection - domestic (incoming clean; incoming documentary - DAP, incoming documentary - DOA) A-22
Collection - foreign (incoming clean) A-26
Collection - foreign (incoming documentary - DAP) A-27
Collection (outgoing documentary - DOA) A-25
Collection (outgoing documentary - DP) A-24
Collections - foreign (incoming documentary - DOA) A-28
Commodity loans B-08
Conditional sales contract-purchase/finance B-42
Conversions/exchange D-18
Corporate cheque service A-50
Corporate payment processing A-82
Credit card drafts - original voucher C-13
Credit card drafts - photocopy C-06
Credit card registry fee C-03
Credit card slip deposit (including merchant discounts and adjustments) C-11
Credit cards (including affinity cards) C-09
Credit reporting - outgoing B-03
Currency rate certification E-17
Current account A-36
Day/night deposits A-04
Debit card A-62
Debt counseling B-05
Debt reporting B-06
Debt/equity swaps - client's account D-45
Debt/equity swaps- own account D-33
Delivery of rights D-25
Delivery of tenders/offers D-26
Delivery of warrants D-24
Demand loan B-31
Deposit (known as cash letters when received from correspondent financial institutions) A-55
Deposit/transaction advice A-56
Depository services D-07
Direct funds transfer - outgoing/incoming A-100
Discounting letters of credit B-39
Dividend reinvestment administration D-21
Domestic credit card interchange C-08
Dormant account A-45
Dormant notice A-46
EFT/POS credit A-15
EFT/POS terminal rental A-01
Electronic bill presentment E-47
Electronic data interchange (EDI) - payment A-08
Electronic funds transfer - incoming/outgoing A-76
Equity financing/investment D-35
Escrow account A-44
Escrow arrangements for call options D-19
Escrow services E-14
Evergreen loan B-33
Exception transaction reporting A-80
Exchange of documents via internet E-46
Factoring/assigned accounts B-41
Financial institution confirmation E-35
Financial institutions third party clearings E-34
Financial planning E-27
Finder's fee E-24
Finder's fee E-25
Floors D-42
Foreign currency conversion A-30
Foreign exchange futures/precious metal futures D-39
Foreign exchange netting A-33
Foreign exchange options/precious metal options D-38
Forward foreign exchange transactions A-32
Forward rate agreements B-44
Funds transfer/concentration A-81
Garnishee order A-71
Guarantee B-12
Holds post-dated items for deposit A-74
Imprinter rental C-01
Indirect lease B-43
Information gathering D-03
Insurance premium collection (non-credit-related) E-40
Insurance premium fees (credit-related) B-10
Interest letter B-07
Interest rate swaps D-43
International cash advance C-12
International credit card cash advance C-16
International credit card interchange discount C-15
Issuing foreign currency cheque on Canadian dollar account C-14
Leasing E-09
Letter of credit (L/C) B-38
Letter of credit refinancing B-40
Letter of introduction E-12
Letters of undertaking (accepted) D-22
Letters of undertaking (issued) D-23
Leveraged buyout (LBO) B-48
Line of credit B-36
Loan B-13
Loan queries B-04
Loan syndication B-45
Loan/credit administration B-17
Loan/credit appraisals/opinions of value B-30
Loan/credit assignment B-26
Loan/credit change payment frequency B-20
Loan/credit commitment B-14
Loan/credit conversion B-16
Loan/credit discharge B-25
Loan/credit documentation execution fee B-28
Loan/credit overdraft protection B-18
Loan/credit portability B-22
Loan/credit prepayment B-24
Loan/credit renewal B-27
Loan/credit revision B-19
Loan/credit security change B-21
Loan/credit transfer B-23
Loan/credit utilization fee B-29
Lock box service A-11
Mail solicitation E-32
Mail stuffing E-31
Mail/wire/telegraphic transfer (funds transfer) A-14
Merchant discount relationship initiation C-10
Money order A-16
Monthly/annual package A-69
Monthly/annual relationship A-70
Mortgage brokerage B-50
Multi-option facility (MOF) B-47
Multiple branch balance reporting A-10
Multiple financial institution balance reporting A-09
Mutual fund early redemption D-47
Name change (securities) D-17
New issue services D-10
Nominee services D-06
Non-MICR cheque encoding A-60
Nostro/vostro (interfinancial institution) account A-40
Note issuance facility/debt management D-27
Out-of-pocket expenses E-22
Out-of-pocket expenses E-23
Overdraft facility B-35
Paying agent D-11
Payroll services E-13
Personal Property Security Act - registration E-37
Personal Property Security Act - registration change E-39
Personal Property Security Act - search E-38
Photocopying E-18
Policy application processing (credit-related) B-51
Policy application processing (non-credit-related) E-41
Policy claims administration (credit-related) B-52
Policy claims administration (non-credit-related) E-42
Policy general administration (credit-related) E-45
Policy general administration (non-credit-related) E-44
Portfolio management/administration E-28
Pre-authorized payments/debits A-77
Precious metals - first sales D-37
Precious metals - purchase/sale D-36
Private label credit card processing C-04
Private label credit card processing C-05
Project financing B-49
Provincial home ownership plan account A-39
Provincial stock savings plans D-30
Publications/research E-21
Purchase/sale of assets (loans) B-09
Purchase/sale of foreign currency A-29
Purchase/sale of metals other than precious metals E-10
Purchase/sale of securities/mutual funds D-32
Put option - balance confirmation D-48
Quotation service D-09
Receipt/delivery of passports E-11
Reconciliation services A-07
Registered educational savings plan account A-43
Repos/reverse repos D-34
Retirement investment fund account A-42
Retirement savings plan account A-41
Revolving term loan B-34
Revolving underwriting facility (RUF) B-46
Safekeeping D-04
Safekeeping - custodial D-05
Safety deposit box - drilling fee E-04
Safety deposit box - duplicate key charge E-03
Safety deposit box - listing of contents E-02
Safety deposit box rental E-01
Sale of cheques A-02
Sale/lease/rental of equipment E-06
Sale/licence/rental of software E-08
Sale/license/rental of software E-07
Sale/rental of night depository wallet/bag A-03
Savings account A-35
Savings bonds - commissions E-43
Searches E-19
Securities account D-28
Securities delivery D-08
Securities lending/borrowing D-31
Securities reporting D-13
Servicing mortgages B-01
Servicing third party mortgages B-02
Set-up/loan credit/application B-15
Shareholder communications fee D-01
Spot foreign transactions A 31
Stand-by line of credit B-37
Statement printing A-48
Statement/interim statement A-49
Stock securities brokerage D-46
Stock splits D-20
Stop payment A-66
Taxation reporting - issuer E-20
Tender cheque A-73
Term deposit account A-37
Term loan B-32
Terminal rental C-02
Third party rentals taxable E-05
Tracing A-52
Transfer A-57
Transfer of account A-53
Transfer of registration (securities) D-14
Travellers cheque - encashing A-19
Travellers cheque - sale A-18
Trust administration fee E-29
Underwriting D-44
Warehousing E-15
Warehousing E-16
Withdrawal/debit/cheque/voucher/transaction processing A-58
Date modified:
2002-08-06