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Above Border featured in SAP Webcast

 
News from SAP Labs: Making it simpler than ever for developers to build mobile apps for business
Use Adobe PhoneGap, Appcelerator Titanium and Sencha Touch to build mobile apps for SAP and OData
Date: Monday, July 30, 2012 
Time: 8:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time 

Above Border Inc. Announces Its Participation in SAP® EcoHub Solution Marketplace

 

Above Border Inc. Announces Its Participation in SAP® EcoHub

Solution Marketplace Delivers Added Value by Helping Customers Discover, Evaluate and Purchase Trusted Partner Solutions – Such as Above Border Enterprise – That Complement SAP Offerings

How long do I stay home for guaranteed medical coverage in Canada?

To maintain your provincial health care coverage you must be physically present in your province for a certain period of time.  This issue is either talked about a lot or people are unaware its even an issue.  When they mean out of the province this would include time spent in other provinces not just other countries. Failure to meet the provincial guidelines will result in loss of coverage.  The following outlines the high level requirements for each of the provinces.

How Many Days can Canadians Visit the USA

The amount time a Canadian national citizen can stay in the USA is six months in any twelve month period.  There is still much confusion on a few of the technical issues on how the six months is actually counted.

When do I say Hello IRS? - USA presence for tax purposes

USA Substantial Presence Test There is always confusion between the number of days one can visit the USA for immigration purposes and the number of days one can stay for tax purposes. 

News From the Canadian Snowbird Association

If you're interested in keeping abreast on this topic and a ton of other issues about Canadians and extended travel you may what to consider joining the Canadian Snowbird Association (CSA).  A very in-expensive investment, lots of services and information and a fun group.  There will be postings from time-to-time that are mutually relevant to Above Border and members of the CSA

Here is an expert from their summer newsletter:

A Little Information on "Permanent Establishment" in Canada-U.S. Treaty

The Canada-U.S. protocol broadened the permanent establishment (PE) definition in several ways. Under one provision, a PE may arise where services are provided by an enterprise that is a resident of one country to customers located in the other country.