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Rural and remote communities benefit from Canada Revenue Agency regional seminar.
VANCOUVER – Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is breaking new territory with its recent presentation of a regional CRA Small Business seminar in Kamloops, B.C. Not only were small business owners from the interior of B.C. able to attend, businesses in other regions were able to take part via video conference, another first for Small Business BC and CRA working together to support business growth. For the 384,300 small businesses operating across British Columbia, easier access to professional small business seminars is good news.
The seminar was hosted by the Community Futures Thompson Country (CFDC) on October 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with video conference participation from small business owners in Nanaimo, Port McNeil, Trail, Dawson Creek, Sechelt, Victoria and Vancouver regions. Designed primarily for small businesses, topics included: Setting up Your Business, Goods and Services Tax, Harmonized Sales Tax, Payroll, Audit, Objections and Appeals, E-Services, My Business Account and where to get information or assistance.Phil Lindsay, CEO of CFDC, noted, “The delivery of CRA’s regional seminar in Kamloops provided both flexibility and increased efficiency for rural and remote businesses to access training opportunities” Lindsay went on to say the seminar’s regional location also provided the opportunity for facilitators to reach businesses in a broader and more effective manner.
"Ongoing business development with our 51 video conference network sites throughout the province continues to help us develop training and resources relevant to small business success," says Jennifer Reid, Business Development and Regional Coordinator of the Small Business BC Video Conference Network. “Increasingly, technology is making it possible for small businesses located in rural and remote locations to benefit from training and together with our partner cities we are building an accessible network, “ continues Reid.
Alpana Sharma, Business Services Coordinator at Business Victoria, comments how these regional seminars are useful for her clients, "The video conferences have helped immensely many small business owners in Greater Victoria area. As they are all done by experts in small business, it has helped address the business needs of entrepreneurs."
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