GST/HST Filing
Canada onlyGST/HST is the filing most often left to the last week and the one where money is most often left behind. An input tax credit you didn't claim is a permanent cost, and a return filed late attracts interest whether or not the number was right.
What's included
- Returns prepared from reconciled books rather than a raw bank feed
- Input tax credits identified from coded transactions, not estimated
- Filed on the reporting period CRA has actually assigned you
- Instalment obligations tracked where they apply
- A retained record of what was filed and what supported it
Who it's for
- Businesses past the registration threshold, or approaching it
- Owners rebuilding a return from bank statements the week it's due
- Companies unsure whether they're on a monthly, quarterly, or annual period
- Anyone who suspects input tax credits have been going unclaimed
How it runs
The actual sequence, start to finish.
- 01
Confirm the period
Reporting frequency is assigned by CRA off your taxable supplies. A surprising number of businesses are on a different period than they believe, so we confirm it before anything else.
- 02
Work from closed books
The return is built off a reconciled month, which means the figures tie back to your financial statements rather than standing on their own.
- 03
Claim the credits
Input tax credits are identified from the coding as the year goes, which is the only reliable way to catch the smaller ones.
- 04
File and retain
Filed on time, with the supporting detail kept in a form that answers a question years later.
What it costs
Quoted after a books review, it depends on your reporting frequency and transaction volume. Canadian businesses only.
Questions about gst/hst filing
When do I actually have to register?
Generally once taxable revenue passes $30,000, measured either in a single calendar quarter or across four consecutive ones. Registering voluntarily below that threshold is sometimes worth it, because it lets you claim input tax credits on what you're already spending.
How often will I be filing?
CRA assigns a reporting period: annual, quarterly, or monthly, based on your annual taxable supplies. You can elect to file more frequently than assigned, which some businesses do to keep the amounts manageable.
Do you handle US sales tax?
No. Sales tax registration and filing in the United States varies state by state and by economic nexus rules, and we don't currently offer it.
More questions answered on the FAQ page.
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