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Trade and Other Receivables
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Receivables [Abstract]  
Trade and Other Receivables Trade and Other Receivables
When revenue is recognized, the Company records a receivable that is included in trade and other receivables on the consolidated balance sheet. Trade receivables and unbilled revenues, net of allowance for credit losses, were as follows:
 December 31, 2023December 31, 2022January 1, 2021
$$$
Unbilled revenues, net132 123 87 
Trade receivables, net62 80 40 
Indirect taxes receivable46 31 39 
Other receivables27 23 13 
Accrued interest15 16 13 
 282 273 192 
Unbilled revenues represent amounts not yet billed related to subscription fees for Plus merchants, transaction fees, shipping charges and partner referral fees as of the consolidated balance sheet date.

The allowance for credit losses reflects the Company's best estimate of probable losses inherent in the unbilled revenues and trade receivables accounts. The Company determined the provision based on known troubled accounts, historical experience, supportable forecasts of collectibility and other currently available evidence.

Activity in the allowance for credit losses was as follows:
Years ended
 
December 31, 2023
$
December 31, 2022
$
Balance, beginning of the year16 
Provision for credit losses related to uncollectible receivables17 
Write-offs(12)(8)
Balance, end of the year13 16 
Loans and Merchant Cash Advances
    
December 31, 2023December 31, 2022January 1, 2022
$$$
Loans receivable, gross(1)
732 228 73 
Allowance for credit losses related to uncollectible loans receivable(60)(19)(3)
Merchant cash advances receivable, gross180 420 439 
Allowance for credit losses related to uncollectible merchant cash advances receivable(36)(49)(38)
Loans and merchant cash advances, net816 580 471 
(1) Included in the loans receivable gross balance as of December 31, 2023 is $10 of interest receivable (December 31, 2022 - $3, January 1, 2022 - $nil).

Certain loans and merchant cash advances are facilitated by the Company and originated by a bank partner, from whom the Company then purchases the loans and merchant cash advances obtaining all rights, title and interest or discount. In the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, these purchases added up to $1,966 and $512, respectively, of merchant cash advances and loans to Shopify merchants.
Loans

The following table summarizes the activities of the Company’s allowance for credit losses related to uncollectible loans receivable:
Years ended
December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
$$
Allowance, beginning of the year19 
Provision for credit losses related to uncollectible loans receivable60 21 
Loans receivable charged off, net of recoveries(19)(5)
Allowance, end of the year60 19 

The following table presents the delinquency status of the gross amount of merchant loans by year of origination. The delinquency status is determined based on the number of days past the contractual or expected repayment date for which the Company anticipates to receive the amounts outstanding. The "current" category represents balances that are within 29 days of the contractual repayment dates, or within 29 days of the expected repayment date.
December 31, 2023
TotalPercent
Current$696 95.1 %
30-59 Days0.7 %
60-89 Days0.3 %
90-179 Days0.9 %
180+ Days22 3.0 %
Total$732 100.0 %

December 31, 2022
TotalPercent
Current$215 94.2 %
30-59 Days0.9 %
60-89 Days0.7 %
90-179 Days1.6 %
180+ Days2.6 %
Total$228 100.0 %

The Company maintains an internal monitoring list related to its outstanding loans. A merchant's ability and willingness to repay the financing receivables outstanding under the program is analyzed for a variety of factors that include, but are not limited to: current or expected age of the financing, merchant subscription or financing status, merchant GMV trends and other changes to merchant credit profiles. In March 2023, the Company modified its policy to charging off receivables outstanding under the program when the merchant receivable is included on its internal monitoring list for a period of 150 consecutive days (previously 90 consecutive days).
Merchant Cash Advances

The following table summarizes the activities of the Company’s allowance for credit losses related to uncollectible merchant cash advances receivable:
Years ended
December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
$$
Allowance, beginning of the period49 38 
Provision for credit losses related to uncollectible merchant cash advances receivable20 43 
Merchant cash advances receivable charged off, net of recoveries(33)(32)
Allowance, end of the period36 49