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Use this calculator to find out the amount of tax that applies to sales in Canada. Enter the amount charged for a purchase before all applicable sales taxes, including the Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) and any Provincial Sales Tax (PST), are applied.
The B.C. PST is a retail sales tax that applies when taxable goods, software or services are acquired in B.C. or brought into B.C. for use in B.C., unless a specific exemption applies. Find out if your business is required to register to collect PST.
Calculate the GST (5%) & PST (7%) amounts in BC by putting either the after tax or before tax amount. Find out about the rates & rebates in BC.
You must pay sales tax, such as provincial sales tax, motor fuel tax, carbon tax and tobacco tax when you purchase or lease goods and services in B.C. and in some cases on goods brought into B.C. Businesses may also be required to be registered to collect some or all of these taxes.
Yes, you must charge PST on all taxable goods and services you sell in B.C., unless a specific exemption applies. There are no general exemptions that apply if you sell goods or services in B.C. to customers that live outside B.C. (e.g. tourists).
Sales taxes in British Columbia come in the form of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Provincial Sales Tax (PST). Consumption taxes have been levied in British Columbia since the introduction of the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) on 1 July 1948, as part of the Social Service Tax Act.
British Columbia (BC) Provincial Sales Tax (PST), previously called Social Services Tax (SST), is a retail sales tax charged on most products (both new and used) and many services, when they are purchased or leased in BC.
TaxTips.ca - BC Provincial Sales Tax; What is taxable and exempt, who has to register to collect PST, rates and other information.
What is the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) in British Columbia (BC)? Facts: In Canada, there is a federal sales tax called the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Most provinces have combined their federal sales tax with their PST to only charge one tax called the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST).
It is estimated that the HST in BC will remove about $1.9 billion in sales tax from business inputs and result in about $150 million in administrative savings annually for BC businesses. These facts demonstrate the potential benefits and cost savings associated with the HST in British Columbia.