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GST/HST/PST
Sales tax registration, filing, and strategy. Quick Method assessment, Input Tax Credits properly tracked, multi-province compliance handled cleanly.
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What it is
What is GST/HST/PST?
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GST
Federal sales tax
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HST
Federal + provincial combined tax
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PST
Provincial sales tax (in select provinces)
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These are Canada's sales taxes. GST (federal) and HST (federal + provincial combined) apply to most goods and services. Some provinces add a separate PST. Once your business hits CAD 30,000.00 in revenue over four consecutive quarters, registration is mandatory, but voluntary registration earlier often makes financial sense.
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The complexity isn't in the rate, it's in the rules. Which sales are taxable, which are zero-rated, which are exempt? Which tax rate applies based on where your customer is located? When can you claim Input Tax Credits on expenses (which depends on clean bookkeeping)? Should you use the Quick Method or regular method? Are you required to register for PST in BC, Saskatchewan, or Manitoba based on where your customers are? These decisions affect your bottom line every quarter.
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We handle registration, ongoing filings, and the calls about which sales tax rate to charge and which method to use, when.
Filing
on time, every time
Expert guidance
on rates, rules, and methods
Capture eligible Input Tax Credits
with clean books
What we do
GST/HST/PST services
Sales tax compliance covers more than filing returns. Here is everything we handle, from registration to ongoing optimization, so you stay compliant without leaving money on the table.
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GST/HST registration
Initial registration with the CRA, including effective date selection that may save tax retroactively.
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Monthly, quarterly, or annual filings
Returns prepared, reviewed, and filed with the CRA on schedule, with tax remittances coordinated.
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Quick Method assessment
Annual review of whether the Quick Method (simplified accounting) may save your business money compared to the regular method, depending on your input cost mix.
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Input Tax Credit tracking
ITCs properly identified and claimed on eligible expenses, with documentation kept for the CRA's six-year audit window.
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PST handling for BC, SK, MB
Registration and filing in provinces with separate sales taxes, when your business activity requires it.
Who
Who this is for
Sales tax compliance affects different businesses in different ways. The profiles below cover the situations where our work makes the biggest difference.
Service businesses crossing CAD 30,000.00 in revenue
Either reaching the mandatory threshold or considering voluntary registration to claim ITCs on startup expenses.
Businesses serving multiple provinces
Selling to customers in different provinces with their own rules requires careful tracking of which rates apply where.
Businesses unsure about Quick Method
The Quick Method can save thousands annually for service businesses with low input costs. Most accountants don't run the math; we do, every year.
Businesses behind on filings or needing corrections
Missed returns, late registration, or past filings with errors that need fixing. We handle catchup work and adjustments with the CRA, getting you back in good standing while minimizing penalties and interest where possible.
Businesses below the threshold considering voluntary registration
You don't collect sales tax yet, but you pay GST/HST on most of your business expenses. Voluntary registration lets you claim Input Tax Credits on those expenses, which can be meaningful for businesses with significant startup costs, equipment purchases, or operating expenses, even before you cross the mandatory threshold. Clean bookkeeping is what makes the ITCs trackable in the first place.
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