Professional GST/HST Management Services for Canadian Businesses

Expert GST/HST management, accurate tax filing, and comprehensive input tax credits tracking with complete CRA compliance. Professional Canadian GST services handling all HST rates and timely tax remittance for your business success.

15-25%
Improved ITC Recovery
100%
CRA Compliance Rate
Zero
Penalties & Interest
All 13
Provinces & Territories

Expert GST/HST Management with Professional Tax Filing

Far Beyond Bookkeeping delivers comprehensive GST/HST management services for Canadian businesses, combining meticulous year-round bookkeeping with expert tax filing to ensure complete CRA compliance and maximize input tax credits. Our professional approach handles the complexity of Canadian GST and HST rates across all provinces, managing accurate tax remittance and maintaining compliance with federal and provincial regulations.

What distinguishes our GST/HST management is seamless integration of continuous financial tracking with strategic tax optimization. Unlike traditional services that only calculate taxes at filing time, we maintain your QuickBooks records year-round, tracking every transaction, applying correct HST rates based on customer location, and capturing all input tax credits throughout the year. This proactive approach to tax filing ensures your business maximizes legitimate credits while maintaining complete CRA compliance.

Our GST/HST management expertise spans all Canadian provinces and territories, handling diverse HST rates from 5% Canadian GST in Alberta to 15% HST in Atlantic provinces. Whether your business operates in Ontario with 13% HST, British Columbia with separate GST and PST, or across multiple jurisdictions, our GST/HST management services ensure accurate calculations, timely tax filing, and proper tax remittance tailored to your specific locations and filing requirements.

Complete GST/HST Management with Accurate Tax Filing & CRA Compliance

Professional GST/HST management, expert tax filing, comprehensive input tax credits tracking, and accurate HST rates. Complete CRA compliance and timely tax remittance for Canadian GST success.

Why Professional GST/HST Management Matters

Comprehensive GST/HST management delivers benefits beyond basic tax filing compliance

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Maximized ITCs

Every eligible input tax credits tracked through meticulous bookkeeping ensures complete CRA compliance while maximizing legitimate tax savings.

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Multi-Provincial Expertise

Accurate HST rates applied across all provinces through automated Canadian GST tracking in QuickBooks.

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Audit Protection

Complete documentation from our GST/HST management means CRA reviews are straightforward, not stressful.

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Cash Flow Optimization

Strategic tax remittance timing and input tax credits optimization improve business cash flow.

Our Systematic GST/HST Management Process

A comprehensive approach to Canadian GST ensuring accuracy, CRA compliance, and maximum input tax credits

Multi-Provincial Rate Configuration

Canadian provinces have different HST rates and tax structures, requiring accurate configuration for effective GST/HST management. Alberta applies 5% Canadian GST, Ontario charges 13% HST, Atlantic provinces apply 15% HST, while British Columbia and Saskatchewan use separate GST and PST systems. Our tax filing expertise ensures each jurisdiction is handled correctly.

We configure QuickBooks with correct tax codes for each province, automatically applying appropriate HST rates based on customer location. When you make a sale, the system tracks tax by jurisdiction, eliminating manual calculations and ensuring accurate tax remittance. This automated approach prevents under or over-collection of GST/HST, maintaining complete CRA compliance.

For businesses operating across provinces, our GST/HST management handles interprovincial sales, place of supply rules, and varying tax treatment. Sales are tracked by province, making tax filing straightforward regardless of how many jurisdictions you operate in. Proper tax rate configuration is the foundation of effective Canadian GST compliance.

Input Tax Credit Maximization

Claiming eligible input tax credits can significantly reduce your tax remittance, making ITC tracking a critical component of professional GST/HST management. We ensure you capture every credit you're entitled to by tracking all business purchases, identifying GST/HST paid, and maintaining proper documentation to support each input tax credits claim for complete CRA compliance.

Our systematic approach tracks expenses through year-round bookkeeping, capturing every GST/HST payment on eligible purchases. We maintain complete documentation trails that satisfy CRA compliance requirements, including invoices with supplier GST/HST registration numbers and proper tax amounts. This organized approach to input tax credits ensures no legitimate credit is missed during tax filing.

We understand CRA restrictions on input tax credits claims, including limitations on motor vehicles, club dues, and entertainment expenses. Our GST/HST management ensures your claims comply with all regulations while maximizing eligible credits. We monitor claiming timeframes—typically within four years—to ensure all input tax credits are claimed promptly, optimizing your cash flow and reducing unnecessary tax remittance.

Accurate Tax Filing & Remittance

Timely and accurate tax filing is essential for maintaining CRA compliance and avoiding penalties. Our GST/HST management services handle all aspects of tax filing, from calculating net tax to preparing returns and ensuring electronic submission through CRA systems meets all requirements for proper tax remittance.

We track your tax filing requirements based on your business size and annual taxable supplies. Businesses over $30,000 typically file quarterly, while smaller businesses can file annually. We help determine optimal tax filing frequency based on your tax remittance patterns and ITC recovery needs, ensuring your GST/HST management strategy aligns with your cash flow requirements.

Our GST/HST management maintains calendars of all filing deadlines—monthly filers remit by end of following month, quarterly filers have one month after period end, and annual filers have three months after year-end. We prepare returns in advance, ensuring accurate tax filing and on-time tax remittance that maintains complete CRA compliance and prevents costly penalties.

Zero-Rated & Exempt Sales Management

Not all sales are subject to Canadian GST and HST. Zero-rated goods include basic groceries, prescription drugs, and medical devices—these transactions don't charge tax but still allow input tax credits claims. Exempt sales include educational services, healthcare, and financial services—no tax charged and no input tax credits available. Proper identification is crucial for accurate GST/HST management.

We configure QuickBooks with appropriate tax codes for zero-rated and exempt sales. When you make these transactions, no GST/HST is collected, but sales are properly reported on your tax filing. This documentation supports your input tax credits claims on related purchases, ensuring complete CRA compliance and maximizing legitimate credit recovery through effective GST/HST management.

Incorrectly classifying zero-rated or exempt sales can lead to audit issues or missed input tax credits. Our GST/HST management ensures tax codes are set up correctly, transactions are coded properly, and returns reflect accurate treatment of all sales types. This attention to detail supports accurate tax filing and maintains full CRA compliance for your business operations.

Expert Canadian GST & HST Rates Management with CRA Compliance

Professional GST/HST management with accurate tax filing, maximum input tax credits, all HST rates covered, and timely tax remittance. Complete CRA compliance for Canadian GST success.

Comprehensive GST/HST Management Services

Complete tax filing solutions for Canadian businesses across all industries

GST/HST Registration & Setup

We handle complete GST/HST registration for your business, including CRA registration number setup, initial HST rates configuration, and QuickBooks tax code establishment. Our GST/HST management ensures your system is configured correctly from day one for accurate tax filing and complete CRA compliance.

For new businesses, we guide you through registration requirements, help determine mandatory registration thresholds ($30,000 in annual taxable supplies), and establish proper Canadian GST collection processes. Our setup includes configuring tax codes for all provinces where you operate, ensuring automated application of correct HST rates from your first sale.

Regular Method vs. Quick Method

GST/HST management includes helping you choose between Regular Method and Quick Method for tax filing. Regular Method allows claiming actual input tax credits on purchases, often providing greater savings for businesses with significant input taxes. Quick Method remits a flat percentage of sales, simplifying calculations but potentially limiting input tax credits recovery.

We analyze your business model, purchase patterns, and tax remittance history to recommend the optimal method. Our GST/HST management calculates the savings difference between methods and handles CRA elections if you want to switch. Each approach has pros and cons depending on your business structure, and we ensure your choice aligns with your financial goals while maintaining CRA compliance.

Provincial Filing Requirements

While GST/HST is administered federally, some provinces require separate tax filing. British Columbia and Saskatchewan mandate both GST returns and PST returns. Our GST/HST management handles all provincial filing requirements, tracking provincial sales separately and ensuring accurate PST calculations for complete CRA compliance.

We prepare all necessary federal and provincial returns, maintaining separate tracking for jurisdictions requiring additional filing. Multi-provincial operations don't need multiple bookkeeping systems—we handle all jurisdictions from one integrated setup. Our GST/HST management ensures seamless compliance across all provinces where you operate.

Filing Frequency Management

CRA requires tax filing annually, quarterly, or monthly depending on your business size. Our GST/HST management tracks your requirements, ensures timely tax remittance, and helps optimize filing frequency based on your tax remittance patterns and input tax credits recovery needs for improved cash flow.

Annual taxable supplies under $30,000 can file annually, while businesses over this threshold typically file quarterly. You can elect monthly filing if faster input tax credits refunds benefit your cash flow. We monitor your filing obligations, prepare returns in advance, and ensure electronic tax filing through CRA systems is completed accurately and on schedule for complete CRA compliance.

Audit Support & Documentation

Complete documentation is essential for CRA compliance and smooth audit experiences. Our GST/HST management maintains comprehensive records of all transactions, input tax credits claims, and tax remittance calculations. If CRA reviews your tax filing, we provide organized documentation that makes audits straightforward.

We maintain digital records of all invoices, receipts, and supporting documentation for input tax credits claims. Our systematic approach to GST/HST management means every transaction is documented, every credit is supported, and every tax filing is backed by complete records that satisfy CRA requirements and protect your business during audits.

Multi-Provincial Rate Tracking

Operating across Canada requires managing varying HST rates from 5% to 15%. Our GST/HST management automatically applies correct Canadian GST and HST rates based on customer location, tracking sales by jurisdiction and maintaining accurate records for provincial tax filing requirements.

Whether you operate in Alberta with 5% GST, Ontario with 13% HST, Atlantic provinces with 15% HST, or provinces with separate PST systems, our GST/HST management ensures accurate calculations and proper tax remittance for every transaction. This automated tracking eliminates manual calculations, reduces errors, and ensures complete CRA compliance across all jurisdictions.

Expert Tax Remittance with Maximum Input Tax Credits & CRA Compliance

Complete GST/HST management with accurate tax filing, optimized input tax credits, all HST rates covered, and timely tax remittance. Full CRA compliance for Canadian GST success.

Our GST/HST Management Impact

Measurable results from our comprehensive tax filing services

15-25%

Improved ITC Recovery

Meticulous bookkeeping maximizes input tax credits

100%

On-Time Filing

All tax filing deadlines met with CRA compliance

Zero

Penalties

Accurate GST/HST management prevents costly errors

100%

Audit Ready

Complete documentation for Canadian GST reviews

Get Started with Professional GST/HST Management

Contact us today to discuss how our comprehensive GST/HST management services can transform your Canadian business. Year-round bookkeeping, accurate tax filing, maximum input tax credits, and complete CRA compliance—all delivered with expert handling of all HST rates and timely tax remittance.

Frequently Asked Questions

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