International Transactions in Commercial Services, 2021 - (BP-21S)
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INTRODUCTION
Purpose
This statistical program records Canada's annual exports (also referred to as sales or receipts) and imports (also referred to as purchases or payments) of services by type of service rendered and by partner country. Quarterly estimates of Canada's international trade in services are available through Canada's Balance of International Payments (record number 1534). Monthly statistics on Canada's international trade in services are published alongside International merchandise trade statistics roughly 50 days after the close of the reference month. These monthly estimates are largely derived from statistical models, by distributing the projected quarterly values using different indicators of monthly movement of the service components.
Statistics Canada also provides two supplementary sets of statistics regarding trade in services: Trade in information and communications technologies (ICT) and ICT-enabled services (currently available from 2007 to 2017) and Trade in commercial services by enterprise characteristics (STEC) (currently available from 2010 to 2017).
Trade in ICT services statistics and STEC data are part of a larger statistical agenda to enhance international trade in services statistics to better understand Canada's role in the digital economy. Trade in ICT and ICT-enabled services provides information on services that can be delivered remotely over ICT networks. Trade in commercial services by enterprise characteristics (STEC) breaks down traditional services trade statistics by enterprise size class and enterprise industry. This information can help to address questions such as the role of goods-producing industries in the export and import of services.
Additional information
The purpose of this survey is to collect data related to international trade in commercial services. The survey data you provide are used to produce estimates of Canada's balance of international payments and investment position. Such statements are used as a major input in the conduct of monetary and exchange rate policies by the Government of Canada. Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.
Authority
This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S19. COMPLETION OF THIS QUESTIONNAIRE IS A LEGAL REQUIREMENT UNDER THIS ACT
Confidentiality
Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes.
Record linkage
To enhance the data from this survey and to minimize the reporting burden, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.
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Note: There is no risk of disclosure if you are completing a web-based questionnaire online.
Return procedures
A completed copy of this form should be returned within four weeks of receipt to:
Statistics Canada
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Distribution Centre - SC-0505
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0T6
If you need any clarification about reporting, please call toll free 1-800-565-1685. Fax 1-888-883-7999. Email: infostats@statcan.gc.ca
Coverage
HAVE YOU EXPORTED OR IMPORTED SERVICES? You have exported services if you have charged a foreign client for services that you have provided. You have imported services if you have purchased services from a foreign provider. Enterprises producing mainly goods could also have international transactions in commercial services.
Commercial services cover intellectual property transactions, management and administrative services, insurance and financial services, information and communication services, research and development, scientific and technical services and other commercial services such as audiovisual services and other cultural services.
Definitions
The Canadian reporting entity, as a statistical unit, is defined as the organisational unit of a business that directs and controls the allocation of resources relating to its domestic operations, and for which consolidated financial and balance sheet accounts are maintained from which international transactions, an international investment position and a consolidated financial position for the unit can be derived.
Note
If one of your Canadian subsidiaries or associates covered by the reporting entity is also surveyed by this questionnaire, please call toll free 1-800-565-1685, Fax 1-888-883-7999, Email: infostats@statcan.gc.ca for more information.
REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS
In order to complete this questionnaire, you will need information on transboundary trade in commercial services, by country.
Report for the calendar year ending on December 31, 20XX.
If this is not possible, please report for this company's most recent fiscal year that ended at any time between April 1st, 20XX and March 31st, 20XX.
Here are some common fiscal periods that fall within the targeted dates:
- May 1, 20XX to April 30, 20XX
- January 1, 20XX to December 31, 20XX
- April 1, 20XX to March 31, 20XX
Enter the starting and ending dates of the reporting period used for this questionnaire.
Start date: YYYY-MM-DD
End date: YYYY-MM-DD
1. Provide information for the reporting enterprise on a consolidated basis including itself and all of its Canadian subsidiaries, associates and branches.
2. Report transactions in thousands of Canadian dollars, e.g., if the transaction is $854,625.00 then enter "855".
3. Transactions below $500.00 should be rounded to "0" (zero) and, therefore, need not to be reported.
4. Report transactions net of withholding tax.
5. If necessary, use the average exchange rate of the reporting period to convert foreign currency transactions into Canadian dollars.
6. When precise figures are not available, provide your best estimate.
7. Use enclosed Country Code List to identify countries.
INCLUDE
- Commercial service transactions conducted between the Canadian reporting entity (surveyed by this questionnaire) and all foreign parties, related (parent, affiliates or associated entities) or not.
- Include also international transactions that took place on the Internet.
EXCLUDE
- Transactions in physical products (goods), freight, and travel expenses. These are not covered in this questionnaire.
- Earnings and payments of interest and dividends, and gains and losses.
- Transactions between the Canadian reporting entity and other entities located in Canada (even if owned by foreign interests).
BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION
BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION - Question identifier:1.
Please verify or provide the business or organization's legal and operating name and correct where needed.
BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION - Question identifier:2.
Please verify or provide the contact information of the designated business or organization contact person for this questionnaire and correct where needed.
BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION - Question identifier:3.
Please verify or provide the current operational status of the business or organization identified by the legal
and operating name.
Why is this business or organization not currently operational?
BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION - Question identifier:3a.
When did this business or organization close for the season?
When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION - Question identifier:3b.
When did this business or organization cease operations?
Why did this business or organization cease operations?
BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION - Question identifier:3c.
When was this business or organization sold?
What is the legal name of the buyer?
BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION - Question identifier:3d.
When did this business or organization amalgamate?
What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business or organization?
What is (are) the legal name(s) of the other amalgamated business(es) or organization(s)?
BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION - Question identifier:3e.
When did this business or organization become temporarily inactive?
When does this business or organization expect to resume operations?
Why is this business or organization temporarily inactive?
BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION - Question identifier:3f.
When did this business or organization cease operations?
Why did this business or organization cease operations?
BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION - Question identifier:4.
Please provide the current main activity of the business or organization identified by the legal and operating name.
REVENUES - DISTRIBUTION OF COMMERCIAL SERVICES SOLD TO FOREIGN PARTIES BY COUNTRY AND BY CATEGORY, 20XX
REVENUES - DISTRIBUTION OF COMMERCIAL SERVICES SOLD TO FOREIGN PARTIES BY COUNTRY AND BY CATEGORY, 20XX - Question identifier:1a.
Report the values of commercial services by country sold to related foreign parties by your enterprise during the reporting period.
- : REVENUES FOR THE USE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (ROYALTIES AND LICENCES)
(a) Patents and industrial designs
(b) Trademarks
(c) Franchises
(d) Rights and licenses on computer software
(e) Copyrights and related rights (excluding computer software)
(f) Rights and licenses on audiovisual products
(g) Other rights and licenses - please specify: - : MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
(h) Administrative, business and management consulting and public relations services
(i) Accounting services
(j) Advertising and related services
(k) Legal services
(l) Financial services (excluding fees and commissions on securities)
(m) Insurance services - : INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
(n) Computer services
(o) Information services
(p) Telecommunications and related services - : RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
(q) Research and development
(r) Architectural and engineering services
(s) Education, training, staff development
(t) Environmental services
(u) Health services
(v) Mining services
(w) Other scientific and technical services
(x) Construction services supplied directly from or to Canada
(y) Maintenance and repair services
(z) Manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others (contract production) - : OTHER COMMERCIAL SERVICES
(aa) Equipment rentals (operating leasing services)
(ab) Non-financial commissions (trade-related services) and merchanting
(ac) Performing arts
(ad) Other audiovisual services-films and videos
(ae) Other audiovisual services - other
(af) Other services not elsewhere indicated - please
REVENUES - DISTRIBUTION OF COMMERCIAL SERVICES SOLD TO FOREIGN PARTIES BY COUNTRY AND BY CATEGORY, 20XX - Question identifier:1a(i).
Report the total revenues from foreign related parties, by country.
REVENUES - DISTRIBUTION OF COMMERCIAL SERVICES SOLD TO FOREIGN PARTIES BY COUNTRY AND BY CATEGORY, 20XX - Question identifier:1b.
Report the values of commercial services by country sold to other foreign parties by your enterprise during the reporting period.
- : REVENUES FOR THE USE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (ROYALTIES AND LICENCES)
(a) Patents and industrial designs
(b) Trademarks
(c) Franchises
(d) Rights and licenses on computer software
(e) Copyrights and related rights (excluding computer software)
(f) Rights and licenses on audiovisual products
(g) Other rights and licenses - please specify: - : MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
(h) Administrative, business and management consulting and public relations services
(i) Accounting services
(j) Advertising and related services
(k) Legal services
(l) Financial services (excluding fees and commissions on securities)
(m) Insurance services - : INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
(n) Computer services
(o) Information services
(p) Telecommunications and related services - : RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
(q) Research and development
(r) Architectural and engineering services
(s) Education, training, staff development
(t) Environmental services
(u) Health services
(v) Mining services
(w) Other scientific and technical services
(x) Construction services supplied directly from or to Canada
(y) Maintenance and repair services
(z) Manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others (contract production) - : OTHER COMMERCIAL SERVICES
(aa) Equipment rentals (operating leasing services)
(ab) Non-financial commissions (trade-related services) and merchanting
(ac) Performing arts
(ad) Other audiovisual services-films and videos
(ae) Other audiovisual services - other
(af) Other services not elsewhere indicated - please
REVENUES - DISTRIBUTION OF COMMERCIAL SERVICES SOLD TO FOREIGN PARTIES BY COUNTRY AND BY CATEGORY, 20XX - Question identifier:1b(i).
Report the total revenues from other foreign parties, by country.
REVENUES - PERCENTAGE OF COMMERCIAL SERVICES DELIVERED REMOTELY TO FOREIGN PARTIES, 20XX
REVENUES - PERCENTAGE OF COMMERCIAL SERVICES DELIVERED REMOTELY TO FOREIGN PARTIES, 20XX - Question identifier:2.
For each category of services reported previously in question 1, report the percentage of total revenues of commercial services delivered remotely to all foreign parties.
2a. Administrative, business and management consulting and public relations services
- : 0 - 10 %
- : 11 - 24 %
- : 25 - 49 %
- : 50 - 74 %
- : 75 - 89 %
- : 90 - 100 %
2b. Accounting services
- : 0 - 10 %
- : 11 - 24 %
- : 25 - 49 %
- : 50 - 74 %
- : 75 - 89 %
- : 90 - 100 %
2c. Advertising and related services
- : 0 - 10 %
- : 11 - 24 %
- : 25 - 49 %
- : 50 - 74 %
- : 75 - 89 %
- : 90 - 100 %
2d. Legal services
- : 0 - 10 %
- : 11 - 24 %
- : 25 - 49 %
- : 50 - 74 %
- : 75 - 89 %
- : 90 - 100 %
2e. Financial services excluding fees and commissions on securities
- : 0 - 10 %
- : 11 - 24 %
- : 25 - 49 %
- : 50 - 74 %
- : 75 - 89 %
- : 90 - 100 %
2f. Insurance services
- : 0 - 10 %
- : 11 - 24 %
- : 25 - 49 %
- : 50 - 74 %
- : 75 - 89 %
- : 90 - 100 %
2g. Computer services (including cloud computing services)
- : 0 - 10 %
- : 11 - 24 %
- : 25 - 49 %
- : 50 - 74 %
- : 75 - 89 %
- : 90 - 100 %
2h. Information services
- : 0 - 10 %
- : 11 - 24 %
- : 25 - 49 %
- : 50 - 74 %
- : 75 - 89 %
- : 90 - 100 %
2i. Telecommunications and related services
- : 0 - 10 %
- : 11 - 24 %
- : 25 - 49 %
- : 50 - 74 %
- : 75 - 89 %
- : 90 - 100 %
2j. Research and development
- : 0 - 10 %
- : 11 - 24 %
- : 25 - 49 %
- : 50 - 74 %
- : 75 - 89 %
- : 90 - 100 %
2k. Architectural and engineering services
- : 0 - 10 %
- : 11 - 24 %
- : 25 - 49 %
- : 50 - 74 %
- : 75 - 89 %
- : 90 - 100 %
2l. Education, training, staff development
- : 0 - 10 %
- : 11 - 24 %
- : 25 - 49 %
- : 50 - 74 %
- : 75 - 89 %
- : 90 - 100 %
2m. Environmental services
- : 0 - 10 %
- : 11 - 24 %
- : 25 - 49 %
- : 50 - 74 %
- : 75 - 89 %
- : 90 - 100 %
2n. Health services
- : 0 - 10 %
- : 11 - 24 %
- : 25 - 49 %
- : 50 - 74 %
- : 75 - 89 %
- : 90 - 100 %
2o. Mining services
- : 0 - 10 %
- : 11 - 24 %
- : 25 - 49 %
- : 50 - 74 %
- : 75 - 89 %
- : 90 - 100 %
2p. Other scientific and technical services
- : 0 - 10 %
- : 11 - 24 %
- : 25 - 49 %
- : 50 - 74 %
- : 75 - 89 %
- : 90 - 100 %
2q. Construction services supplied directly from or to Canada
- : 0 - 10 %
- : 11 - 24 %
- : 25 - 49 %
- : 50 - 74 %
- : 75 - 89 %
- : 90 - 100 %
2r. Maintenance and service repairs
- : 0 - 10 %
- : 11 - 24 %
- : 25 - 49 %
- : 50 - 74 %
- : 75 - 89 %
- : 90 - 100 %
2s. Manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others (contract production)
- : 0 - 10 %
- : 11 - 24 %
- : 25 - 49 %
- : 50 - 74 %
- : 75 - 89 %
- : 90 - 100 %
2t. Equipment rentals (operating leasing services)
- : 0 - 10 %
- : 11 - 24 %
- : 25 - 49 %
- : 50 - 74 %
- : 75 - 89 %
- : 90 - 100 %
2u. Non-financial commissions (trade-related services) and merchanting
- : 0 - 10 %
- : 11 - 24 %
- : 25 - 49 %
- : 50 - 74 %
- : 75 - 89 %
- : 90 - 100 %
2v. Performing arts
- : 0 - 10 %
- : 11 - 24 %
- : 25 - 49 %
- : 50 - 74 %
- : 75 - 89 %
- : 90 - 100 %
2w. Other audio-visual services — films and videos
- : 0 - 10 %
- : 11 - 24 %
- : 25 - 49 %
- : 50 - 74 %
- : 75 - 89 %
- : 90 - 100 %
2x. Other audio-visual services — other
- : 0 - 10 %
- : 11 - 24 %
- : 25 - 49 %
- : 50 - 74 %
- : 75 - 89 %
- : 90 - 100 %
2y. All other services not elsewhere specified
- : 0 - 10 %
- : 11 - 24 %
- : 25 - 49 %
- : 50 - 74 %
- : 75 - 89 %
- : 90 - 100 %
EXPENSES - DISTRIBUTION OF COMMERCIAL SERVICES PURCHASED FROM FOREIGN PARTIES BY COUNTRY AND BY CATEGORY, 20XX
DEFINITIONS
Canadian reporting entity
Revenues / Expenses for the use of intellectual property (royalties and licenses)
(a) Patents and industrial designs:
Include royalties or license fees for the use of patents, industrial designs, industrial know-how or manufacturing rights. Include payments for the use of unpatented industrial processes. Exclude sale or acquisition of the rights themselves (included in the category "Other services not elsewhere specified").
(b) Trademarks:
Include royalties or fees for the use of trademarks, that is, words, symbols, designs or combinations thereof which distinguish the holder's products or services from those of another provider. Exclude sale or acquisition of the rights themselves (included in the category "Other services not elsewhere specified").
(c) Franchises:
Include contractual privileges granted by an individual or corporation to another, permitting the sale of a product or service in a specified area and/or manner. Exclude sale or acquisition of the rights themselves (included in the category "Other services not elsewhere specified").
(d) Rights and licenses on computer software (customized and non-customized):
Include royalties, licenses or other fees for the right to replicate, distribute or otherwise use of customized and non-customized (pre-packaged) software as well as license extensions for copies already provided to clients. Exclude sale or acquisition of the rights themselves (included in the category "Other services not elsewhere specified").
(e) Copyrights and related rights, except computer software:
Include royalties, license fees for the use, display, reproduction, or distribution of original works of authors, painters, sculptors, etc. Exclude rights related to products of an audiovisual nature (included in category "Rights and licenses on audiovisual products"), sale or acquisition of the rights themselves (included in the category "Other services not elsewhere specified").
(f) Rights and licenses on audiovisual products:
Include fees and charges for the authorized reproduction and/or distribution, through licensing agreements, of produced audiovisual originals or prototypes (for example, cinematographic works and sound recordings), as well as rights related to live performances (including sports events) and radio, television, cable and satellite broadcast. Exclude sale or acquisition of the rights themselves (included in the category "Other services not elsewhere specified").
(g) Other rights and licenses:
Include all other royalties not covered by the previous rights and licenses categories. Please specify the type of royalties reported for revenues and expenses. Exclude sale or acquisition of the rights themselves (included in the category "Other services not elsewhere specified").
Management and administrative services, insurance and financial services
(h) Administrative, business and management consulting and public relations services:
Include business and management consulting as well as public relations services, typically transacted with unrelated parties, charges between related parties for managerial and administrative services rendered by an individual or corporation and which cannot be allocated to another category on this survey. Exclude certain specialized management consulting however, should be reported with the service concerned: telecommunications; computer and information services; legal services; accounting; advertising; architectural, engineering/construction; environmental; property management services; education/training.
(i) Accounting services:
Include the recording of business and other accounts, including reviews and audits, book-keeping and preparation of related statements and returns, corporate tax planning and consulting, and preparation of tax documents.
(j) Advertising and related services:
Include the design, creation and marketing of advertisements by advertising agencies; placing advertisements in newspapers, journals, radio, TV and other media, including the purchase and sale of advertising space; advertising on the internet or which otherwise supports E-commerce; participation in trade fairs and other promotional outlays, including exhibition services, telemarketing or delivery services, market research services and public opinion polling. Call center telemarketing services are covered here. Exclude call center customer assistance services and other call center services (included in the category "Other services not elsewhere specified").
(k) Legal services:
Include legal advisory and representational services in any law, judicial and statutory procedures, and the drawing up of legal instruments or documentation.
(l) Financial services (excluding fees and commissions on securities):
Include financial intermediation and auxiliary services, usually provided by banks and other financial intermediaries and auxiliaries, services related to financial activity, such as advisory, custody and asset management services, merger and acquisition services, deposit taking and lending, letters of credit, credit card services, commissions and charges related to financial leasing, factoring, and clearing of payments. Exclude commissions on insurance transactions (select the category "Insurance services"), accounting, tax planning (select the category "Accounting services"), associated legal charges (select the category "Legal services") or fees and commissions on securities (such as broking, placement of issues, futures trading).
(m) Insurance services:
Include claims received from non-resident insurers, premiums paid to non-resident insurers, and agent commissions related to these transactions. Insurance comprises life, accident and health, property, casualty, freight and other forms of risk protection.
Information and communications technology (ICT)
(n) Computer services:
Include design, engineering and management of computer systems (exclusive of the value of hardware), development and production of original (customized) software (such as operating software and internet software), computer processing services, data processing and hosting services (cloud services), equipment maintenance and repair, as well as specific training provided as part of consulting . Exclude royalties, licenses and other fees for the use of software (select the category "Rights and licenses on computer software"). Exports (sales) and imports (purchases) of prepackaged software units for general commercial or personal use are excluded if delivered on physical media (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.). However, sales and purchases of general-use software downloaded or otherwise electronically delivered are to be included in the category "Other services not elsewhere specified". For general training, select the category "Education, training".
(o) Information services:
Include on-line information retrieval services, including database services (the development of subject matter through to storage and dissemination) and computer assisted document searches and retrievals, operations of internet service providers and other services which directly enable or support the provision of internet services, news agency services (as syndicated reporting services to the media). Database charges not separable from related telecommunications charges should be included here, unless the latter are thought to predominate, in which case select the category "Telecommunications".
(p) Telecommunications and related services:
Include the transmission of sound, images or other information by telephone, telex, telegram, radio and television cable and broadcasting, satellite, electronic mail, facsimile services etc., including business network services, teleconferencing and support services, cellular telephone services, Internet backbone services and online access services, including provision of access to the Internet. Exclude the value of the information transported, installation services for telephone networks equipment (included in the category "Construction services"), and database services (included in the category "information service").
Research and development, scientific and technical services
(q) Research and development:
Include charges related to systematic investigations through experiment or analysis to achieve a scientific or commercial advance for or through the creation of new or significantly improved products or processes, R & D for the social sciences and humanities. Exclude market research (included in the category "Advertising") and technical studies (included in the category "Other scientific and technical services").
(r) Architectural and engineering services:
Include any of consulting, design/pre-design, and contract supervision services; also integrated services, urban planning and landscape architectural services, the export or import of services for the management of projects after completion. Note: Where architectural and engineering activities are an indistinct part of a turnkey project, include here or in the category "Construction services" according to where the major value lies.
(s) Education, training, staff development:
Include charges for employee (and other member) training and development; also covers such services to the educational market as testing, consulting and the development and delivery/adaptation of course materials and systems. Exclude educational equipment sales and replications of course material for general sale, as well as fees incurred for attending full time university and college programs.
(t) Environmental services:
Include sanitation services; waste storage, treatment, destruction; decontamination, cleanup/containment and pollution control; environmental consulting, covering biological and ecological consulting, environmental audits, impact and site assessments.
(u) Health services:
Include services provided by hospitals, doctors, nurses and paramedical and similar personnel, as well as laboratory and similar services, whether rendered remotely or on-site. Exclude health services provided to non-residents travelling to Canada or Canadians who travel abroad. Veterinary services are included in the category "Other scientific and technical services".
(v) Mining services:
Include drilling and field services including maintenance and inspection. Exclude equipment rentals which are included in the category "Equipment rentals" and sales. Services related to discovery - that is, mineral prospecting and exploration, as well as geological surveying - are included in the category "Other scientific and technical services".
(w) Other scientific and technical services:
Include geological and geophysical services; mineral exploration and prospecting work; surveying and mapping services of or from land, sea and above-surface, including weather services; services of testing, analysis, inspection or certification of any materials or products.
(x) Construction services supplied directly from or to Canada:
Include erection of structures, structural repairs, installation, refurbishing, special trades, demolition and site work, as well as any equipment rentals with operator related to these projects. Note: Where construction activity is an indistinct part of a turnkey project, include here or in the category "Architectural and engineering services" according to where the major value lies.
(y) Maintenance and repair services:
Include maintenance and repair work by residents on goods that are owned by non-residents (and vice versa). The repairs may be performed at the site of the repairer or elsewhere. Repairs and maintenance on ships, aircraft, and other transport equipment are included in this item. Exclude construction repairs and construction maintenance (included under the category "Construction services", repairs and maintenance of computers (included in the category "Computer services").
(z) Manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others (contract production abroad):
Include payments to a manufacturer abroad to produce a good which you then directly sell abroad (in other words no export back to Canada). Please report here the production expenses which the foreign producer bills you. Please report revenues received from these direct sales in category "Other services not elsewhere specified". If you are the contract producer, please report here revenues from foreign parties who engage your services. Specify the value of the products shipped within Canada (not exported) in category "Other services not elsewhere specified".
Other commercial services
(aa) Equipment rentals (operating leasing services):
Include rentals with and without operator of light or heavy machinery and tools, drilling rigs and supply vessels, rail or road/off-road vehicles, aircraft (short term leases), rentals of containers; office machinery and equipment such as computers; rentals of household and personal goods. Exclude construction equipment with operator, financial leases, leases of telecommunication lines, leasing of real estate, car rentals to foreign travellers, and shipping charters.
(ab) Non-financial commissions (trade-related services) and merchanting:
Non-financial commissions (trade related services): Include auction commissions as well as commissions on goods and service transactions between, on one side, resident merchants, commodity brokers, dealers, manufacturers' sales branches or commission agents and, on the other side, non-residents. Exclude commissions already recorded in the price of goods imported and exported through Customs, and financial service commissions (whether involving insurance, credit, stock or bond issues).
Merchanting: Include the process by which a good is purchased by a Canadian resident from a non-resident and then subsequently resold to another non-resident; during the process, the good does not enter or leave Canada. The difference between the value of goods when acquired and the value of goods when resold is defined as the merchanting services.
(ac) Performing arts:
Include fees to producers, directors, actors, crew and others engaged in staging theatrical and musical events, circus entertainment and other performances, whether for profit or not.
(ad) Other audiovisual services - films and videos: Include receipts and payments for the production of films and videos, receipts or payments for postproduction, motion picture laboratory, and rentals. Exclude copies for general or personal use of films, videos, programs, texts or musical compositions, together with software replications of such materials for retail sale.
(ae) Other audiovisual services - other:
Include receipts and payments for the production of programs for radio, television, cable and satellite broadcast (live or taped), and musical recordings; as well as receipts or payments for rentals. Exclude copies for general or personal use of films, videos, programs, texts or musical compositions, together with software replications of such materials for retail sale.
(af) Other services not elsewhere specified:
A variety of other services are included here, for example:, Include real estate services, interior, product and package design services, personnel, translation, and security services, call center customer assistance services and other call center services as well as sales and purchases of general-use software (non-customized) downloaded or otherwise electronically delivered, and sale or acquisition of the rights and licenses. For provider of courier services, include also international delivery revenues and expenses. For type of service trading include the type of service supported by call center activities. Exclude call center telemarketing services (included in the category "Advertising" and non-customized products delivered on physical media (CR-ROM, DVD, etc.).
CONTACT PERSON
CONTACT PERSON - Question identifier:1.
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- : First name
- : Last name
- : Title
- : Email address
- : Telephone number (including area code)
- : Extension number (if applicable)
- : Fax number (including area code)
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