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SkipTheDishes started in Winnipeg, and for many Canadian couriers it's the first delivery app they try. Like every other platform, Skip treats couriers as independent contractors, so taxes are your job.
The documents you'll get
According to CloudTax's guide for Skip couriers, Skip provides a T4A slip and an Annual Income Summary. The summary includes your income, tips and kilometres driven.
Like other platforms, Skip also reports courier earnings to the CRA under the digital platform reporting rules.
Reporting your Skip income
- Report your delivery pay and tips as self-employment income on Form T2125.
- If your T4A shows the amount, use it along with the Annual Income Summary to confirm your total.
- Add income from any other delivery apps on the same form.
What you can claim
If you deliver by car
Claim fuel, insurance, maintenance, repairs, licence fees and car washes, multiplied by your business-use percentage. The CRA expects a record of total kilometres and business kilometres. Skip's kilometre figure on your summary helps, but it only covers distance on active deliveries. Your own log captures the driving between orders.
If you deliver by bike or e-bike
A bike used for deliveries is business equipment. You can claim its cost through capital cost allowance, prorated for personal use, plus repairs, tires, lights, locks and batteries.
Everyone
- The business share of your phone plan
- Insulated bags, phone mounts and chargers
Everyday clothing isn't deductible, even if you only wear it to deliver.
GST/HST
Skip couriers are delivery workers, so the $30,000 small-supplier limit applies. Register once your taxable revenue from all apps passes $30,000 in one quarter or across four consecutive quarters.
How MyGigLedger helps
MyGigLedger keeps your Skip payouts with your other apps, tracks every business kilometre (not only the ones on active orders) and files your expenses under the right T2125 lines.
Sources
This article is general information based on CRA guidance as of September 29, 2026. It isn't tax advice. Rules change, and your situation may differ, so check with the CRA or a tax professional before you file.