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As a franchisor, you need to understand your tax obligations and how franchising fees are treated for tax purposes. It's also important to review your income tax and Goods and Services Tax (GST) reporting requirements. In most cases all payments received by a franchisor from a franchisee will be assessable income. They will also involve GST.

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