First announced: DoorDash published merchant reporting guidance June 16, 2025; CRA rules underpinning this began with Bill C-47 (June 22, 2023) and initial reports were expected for the 2024 year (Jan 31, 2025 reporting window for some).
Submitted by: NYBACS Compliance Desk
Major platforms (DoorDash and peers) now provide merchants with annual tax reports reflecting data reported to CRA.
Platforms publish merchant-report templates in the merchant portal (DoorDash guidance June 16, 2025).
Merchants must reconcile platform reports with their books and keep records for CRA inquiries.
What changed: As a result of Canada’s platform reporting regime, major marketplace operators have implemented merchant reporting features — for example, DoorDash confirmed it will provide merchants personalized annual reports in the merchant portal by January 31 each reporting year (company guidance published June 16, 2025). These reports align with the information submitted to CRA and can include transaction lists, gross receipts, and tax remitted by the platform.
Who’s affected: Merchants with marketplace sales in Canada — especially those exceeding platform thresholds (DoorDash notes merchant reports available for merchants with CA$2,800+ annual sales in some regions).
Immediate actions
- Reconcile merchant portal reports against your accounting ledger and bank statements.
- Confirm the scope of what platform remitted vs merchant owes (PST/RST variations by province).
- Retain the portal report and supporting transaction-level exports for CRA audits.
Practical notes: Platforms may vary in format/fields; treat each platform report as a primary reconciliation input — contact the marketplace support team early if the report format or fields don’t match your records.
