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Trade and Other Receivables
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Receivables [Abstract]  
Trade and Other Receivables Trade and Other Receivables

 
December 31, 2019
$
 
December 31, 2018
$
 
January 1, 2018
$
Indirect taxes receivable
36,821

 
3,774

 
832

Unbilled revenues
31,629

 
12,653

 
7,616

Trade receivables
9,660

 
11,191

 
7,073

Accrued interest
5,754

 
5,109

 
2,015

Other receivables
6,665

 
8,620

 
4,403

 
90,529

 
41,347

 
21,939



Unbilled revenues represent amounts not yet billed to merchants related to subscription fees for Plus merchants, transaction fees and shipping charges, as at the Consolidated Balance Sheet date.













The allowance for doubtful accounts reflects our best estimate of probable losses inherent in our unbilled revenues and trade receivables accounts. The Company determined the allowance based on historical experience and other currently available evidence. Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts was as follows:

 
Years ended
 
December 31, 2019
$
 
December 31, 2018
$
Balance, beginning of the year
1,023

 
1,642

Provision for uncollectible receivables
2,836

 
1,355

Write-offs, net of recoveries
(965
)
 
(1,974
)
Balance, end of the year
2,894

 
1,023


Merchant Cash Advances and Loans Receivable
    
 
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
January 1, 2018
 
$
 
$
 
$
Merchant cash advances receivable, gross
131,227

 
77,653

 
49,143

Allowance for uncollectible merchant cash advances receivable
(7,241
)
 
(1,767
)
 
(2,042
)
Loans receivable, gross
28,547

 
16,959

 

Allowance for uncollectible loans receivable
(2,361
)
 
(972
)
 

Merchant cash advances and loans receivable, net
150,172

 
91,873

 
47,101



The following table summarizes the activities of the Company’s allowance for uncollectible merchant cash advances and loans receivable:
 
Years ended
 
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
$
 
$
Balance, beginning of the year
2,739

 
2,042

Provision for uncollectible merchant cash advances receivable
13,257

 
4,950

Merchant cash advances receivable charged off, net of recoveries
(7,783
)
 
(5,225
)
Provision for uncollectible loans receivable
2,655

 
972

Loans receivable charged off, net of recoveries
(1,266
)
 

Balance, end of the year
9,602

 
2,739