Accountant for Quebec City businesses

Smaller market, same two authorities

Quebec City businesses face the same arrangement as Montreal: 5 percent GST and 9.975 percent QST, both administered by Revenu Quebec and filed on one combined return, on a smaller business base. Tourism, public administration and professional services are a large part of the local economy.

The practical question for an owner here is usually whether the current arrangement keeps both the CRA and Revenu Quebec filings on schedule or whether QST filings drift. HBT coordinates the federal corporate work and states clearly where Quebec specific requirements sit outside what the firm can properly support.

What a Quebec City engagement covers

How the work begins

1. 1

   Step 1: Review the accounts

   Federal and Quebec registrations, and what is currently filed.

2. 2

   Step 2: Agree scope and fee

   Written, with limits stated, before any paid work.

3. 3

   Step 3: File on schedule

   Both sets of obligations tracked together.

What does QST mean for a Quebec City corporation?

QST is Quebec's 9.975 percent sales tax, and it sits alongside the 5 percent federal GST. Revenu Quebec administers both, so a Quebec corporation generally registers once and files one combined GST and QST return with Revenu Quebec. HBT coordinates the federal corporate work and confirms at the first conversation whether the Quebec filings in a given engagement fit its scope.