XIST launches TAXES.CA

XIST Inc. announced today the launch of a new Web site to provide a central Canadian source of taxation information, resources, and links: TAXES.CA: Canadian Tax and RRSP Homepage.

The new site features:
- Canadian Tax and RRSP Information with links to government resources, tax software producers, and RRSP information;
- Directory of Canadian Tax Professionals through which accountants, bookkeepers, lawyers, and other tax industry professionals can list their services; and a
- The Canadian Tax and Financial Planning Blog to provide a forum for news, articles, commentary, and links on taxation and financial planning related topics.

The site consolidates a wide range of Canadian Internet resources into one easy-to-use web portal solution.

XIST hopes that the TAXES.CA portal will be the first in what will become a network of XIST-developed Canadian content sites. For more information visit the site at www.taxes.ca.

The Canadian E-Commerce Enigma

There is an interesting article on Emarketer regarding how our adoption of highspeed Internet access is among the highest in the world. (Canada ranks fourth.) We are also a leader in online banking. Yet, the uptake of e-commerce in Canada lags significantly behind our broadband adoption rate. Is it our cautious (passive Canadian) behaviour that makes us wary of online shopping? Is the industry to blame, with respect to the lack of Canadian e-tailing sites offering e-commerce options or the lack local products and services priced in Canadian dollars? We would be interested in hearing some of your reasons for eschewing e-commerce in favour of traditional means of purchasing.

Read more at http://www.emarketer.com/Report.aspx?b2c_canada_dec04.