GST/HST
GST/HST is a federal sales tax administered by the Canada Revenue Agency. Registrants generally report tax collected on taxable supplies and may claim eligible input tax credits for GST/HST paid on qualifying business purchases.
Our GST PST Filing Services help you keep sales-tax records accurate, claim eligible input tax credits, and meet filing obligations with practical support from a CPA-led team in North Vancouver.
Businesses may need to manage both systems, but the rules, registrations and filing portals are different.
GST/HST is a federal sales tax administered by the Canada Revenue Agency. Registrants generally report tax collected on taxable supplies and may claim eligible input tax credits for GST/HST paid on qualifying business purchases.
Provincial Sales Tax is administered by the Province of British Columbia. Registration and collection requirements depend on what you sell or lease, how you sell it, and whether an exemption applies.
Our GST PST Filing Services work from the accounting records behind the return—not only the final number.
Preparation of GST/HST and B.C. PST returns based on your assigned reporting periods and available records.
Review of sales, expenses, tax codes, receipts and reconciliations before the return is prepared.
Review of eligible GST/HST paid on business expenses and the documents supporting your claims.
Organization of incomplete books and preparation of outstanding returns for missed reporting periods.
Guidance on when registration may be required and what information should be prepared.
Reconciliation of GST/HST and PST accounts to help identify discrepancies before filing.
Practical GST/PST configuration support for QuickBooks Online, Xero and other accounting systems.
Monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual support aligned with your assigned reporting schedule.
Sales-tax reporting becomes more complex as transaction volume, sales channels and provincial activity grow. Our GST PST Filing Services create a reliable process connecting invoicing, bookkeeping and filing.
Support is especially valuable when you have missed a deadline, changed accounting platforms, expanded online, or are unsure whether tax codes have been applied correctly.
We review registrations, reporting periods, business activities and sales channels.
We collect the bookkeeping reports, invoices, receipts and platform statements needed.
We examine tax codes, taxable and exempt sales, expenses and missing transactions.
We compare sales-tax balances with the supporting accounting records.
We prepare the return and explain the amount payable or refundable before filing.
We identify practical changes that can make the next reporting period cleaner.
Your return depends on how transactions were recorded throughout the reporting period. A polished report can still be wrong if tax codes, deposits or adjustments are incorrect.
Shopify, WooCommerce, Stripe, Square and marketplace deposits often combine sales, refunds, discounts and processing fees. We help connect platform reports to the books.
Sales tax collected should be tracked separately from operating income.
Software reports are only reliable when products, services and expenses use the correct codes.
Claims should be supported by proper invoices and records that meet CRA requirements.
Registered businesses may still need to file even when there were no transactions or tax owing.
Using collected tax for operations can create significant cash pressure at the deadline.
Federal and provincial tax treatment can differ by product, service and transaction.
Current registration, filing and payment guidance directly from the Canada Revenue Agency and the Province of British Columbia.
For most businesses, mandatory registration generally begins after taxable revenues exceed the $30,000 small-supplier threshold under CRA rules. The timing differs depending on whether the threshold is exceeded in one calendar quarter or over consecutive quarters, and special rules apply to certain activities. We can review your situation.
No. GST/HST is federal and administered by the CRA. B.C. PST is provincial and administered by the Province of British Columbia. The taxes can apply differently to the same transaction.
Yes. Depending on your registration status and business activity, we can assist with GST/HST returns, B.C. PST returns, supporting bookkeeping and reconciliations.
Yes. We can help organize incomplete records, identify missing reporting periods, reconcile accounts and prepare catch-up returns. Addressing overdue filings promptly can help prevent the problem from becoming larger.
If you are registered, you generally still need to file a GST/HST return for each reporting period, even when there are no transactions, no net tax to remit or no refund expected. Confirm your specific PST obligations based on your registration and assigned reporting period.
Yes. We can review sales and expense tax codes, account mappings, tax reports and reconciliation procedures to identify setup problems that may affect future returns.
GST/HST reporting may be monthly, quarterly or annual. B.C. assigns PST reporting periods based on factors including the amount of PST collectable. Always follow the reporting period assigned to your account.
Whether you need your next return prepared, overdue periods brought up to date, or a cleaner sales-tax system, Finsight CPA is ready to help.