This section deals with how NV2 handles trade tax issues, not with the issues themselves. Q.W.Page recommends that all users obtain up-to-date copies of government publications dealing with sales/trade tax regulations. Any questions not answered in these publications should be referred to your local tax office.
Canada Revenue Agency is the current name for the federal government department formerly known as the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA). Before that it was called Revenue Canada, and many people still refer to it by that name.
In this documentation we will use the current name, usually shortened to CRA.
CRA is the source for most Canadian Sales/Trade Tax-related rules & information.
The CRA's GST/HST website is: www.canada.ca/en
We recommend that all users with purchases and sales in Canada check the individual Provinces and/or territories for current rates and regulations. Public Service Bodies, i.e. non-profit organizations should check for applicable rebate rates.
Reports in NewViews are not generated (with some exceptions). Reports are real time and always available. Reporting in NewViews involves navigating to a report or an account, selecting the appropriate view and setting the appropriate dates. See Trade Tax Reports, GST/HST for more.
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| HST | GST | PST | HST | GST | PST | HST | GST | PST | HST | GST | PST | HST | GST | PST | HST | GST | PST | HST | GST | PST | HST | GST | PST | HST | GST | PST | ||
| Alberta | website | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | |
| British Columbia | website | | 5% | 7% | | 5% | 7% | | 5% | 7% | | 5% | 7% | | 5% | 7% | | 5% | 7% | 12% | | | 12% | | | 12% | | |
| Manitoba | website | | 5% | 7% | | 5% | 7% | | 5% | 8% | | 5% | 8% | | 5% | 8% | | 5% | 7% | | 5% | 7% | | 5% | 7% | | 5% | 7% |
| New Brunswick | website | 15% | | | 15% | | | 15% | | | 15% | | | 13% | | | 13% | | | 13% | | | 13% | | | 13% | | |
| Newfoundland | website | 15% | | | 15% | | | 15% | | | 15% | | | 13% | | | 13% | | | 13% | | | 13% | | | 13% | | |
| Nova Scotia | website | 14% | | | 15% | | | 15% | | | 15% | | | 15% | | | 15% | | | 15% | | | 15% | | | 15% | | |
| Ontario | website | 13% | | | 13% | | | 13% | | | 13% | | | 13% | | | 13% | | | 13% | | | 13% | | | 13% | | |
| Prince Edward Island | website | 15% | | | 15% | | | 15% | | | 14% | | | 14% | | | 14% | | | | 5% | 10% | | 5% | 10% | | 5% | 10% |
| Quebec | website | | 5% | 9.975% | | 5% | 9.975% | | 5% | 9.975% | | 5% | 9.975% | | 5% | 9.975% | | 5% | 9.975% | | 5% | 9.975% | | 5% | 9.5% | | 5% | 8.5% |
| Saskatchewan | website | | 5% | 5% | | 5% | 5% | | 5% | 5% | | 5% | 5% | | 5% | 5% | | 5% | 5% | | 5% | 5% | | 5% | 5% | | 5% | 5% |
| Northwest Territories | website | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | |
| Nunavut | website | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | |
| Yukon | website | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | | | 5% | |
* Note: in Quebec, TPS is the GST, TVQ is the PST/QST and TVH is the HST.
During 2010, changes to the GST/HST reporting requirements were announced. Most GST/HST registrants are required to file their GST/HST returns electronically for all reporting periods that end on or after July 1, 2010.
There are four different electronic filing methods, as follows:
GST/HST registrants (excluding charities) with greater than $1.5 million in annual taxable supplies (including those of all their associates) are required to file their GST/HST returns electronically using one of the four methods listed above. However, in certain situations, a registrant may be required to file electronically using a particular option.
Registrants who fail to file an electronic GST/HST return using the correct option, or who fail to report required information will be subject to penalties.
B-103 Harmonized Sales Tax - Place of supply rules for determining whether a supply is made in a province.
Here is a link to the CRA B-103 GST/HST Technical Information Bulletin
A supplier in Ontario agrees to sell goods to a purchaser in British Columbia. Based on the terms of delivery in the agreement for the supply of the goods, legal delivery of the goods to the purchaser occurs in British Columbia.
Because legal delivery of the goods to the purchaser occurs in British Columbia, the supply of the goods is made in British Columbia and is proposed to be subject to HST at a rate of 12%.
A supplier in Alberta agrees to sell goods to a purchaser in Ontario. Based on the terms of delivery in the agreement for the supply of the goods, legal delivery of the goods to the purchaser occurs in Alberta. However, the supplier agrees to also have the goods shipped to the purchaser in Ontario.
Although legal delivery of the goods to the purchaser occurs in Alberta, delivery of the goods to the purchaser is deemed to occur in Ontario because the supplier ships the goods to Ontario. The supply of the goods is therefore made in Ontario and is proposed to be subject to HST at a rate of 13%.
A retailer in Ontario sells goods to a purchaser that is a resident of British Columbia and is visiting Ontario. The purchaser picks up the goods at the retailer's premises in Ontario and then transports them by car to British Columbia.
The goods are delivered to the purchaser in Ontario. The supply of the goods is therefore made in Ontario and is proposed to be subject to HST at a rate of 13%.
A mail-order company located in Nova Scotia sells greeting cards to customers across Canada. The company places the packages of greeting cards in the mail for delivery to its customers in Ontario and British Columbia.
The supply of the greeting cards mailed to Ontario is made in Ontario and is proposed to be subject to HST at a rate of 13%. The supply of the greeting cards mailed to British Columbia is made in British Columbia and is proposed to be subject to HST at a rate of 12%.
There are several exceptions for non-profits and special ITC restrictions for business with more than $10 million in taxable supplies and financial institutions. There is merit in keeping three separate accounts for the new HST.
Non-profits have various rebate percentages that vary between the Federal and Provincial portions of the HST.
Also, businesses with more than $10 million in taxable supplies and financial institutions have ITC restriction
for a 5 year period, then a phase out over three years. Again the ITC are based on the Federal and Provincial portions of the HST.
| Purchase Journal Trade Tax Settings | ||||
| | Tax1 Account | Rate | Tax2 Account | Rate |
| before HST | GST | 5 | PST | 8 |
| July 1, 2010 | HST-F | 5 | HST-P | 8 |
| Sales Journal Trade Tax Settings | ||||
| before HST | GST | 5 | PST | 8 |
| July 1, 2010 | HST | 13 | | |
The design of the Trade Taxes in NewViews for Purchase and Sales Journals lends itself to a multitude of options.
See trade tax settings for purchases for more.
See trade tax settings for sales for more.
Please contact us if you require assistance with the settings for your HST needs.
There is a Geographic Tax Codes table that is used for Sales tax rates by jurisdiction.
Internal Revenue Service is the current name for the federal government department. In this documentation we will use the current name, usually shortened to IRS.
The IRS is not the primary source for State and Local General sales tax rules.
We recommend that all users with purchases and sales in the United States check the individual State, County and/or Municipality for current rates and regulations.
A link to all individual States, Counties and Municipalities's websites would be difficult to maintain and keep current.
A Google search on Sales Taxes in the USA returns several sites that have tables of the current States charging Sales Taxes and their rates. Below are some of the links: