Surrey businesses, served remotely
Accountant for Surrey businesses
Remote accounting for Surrey contractors and trades: B.C. PST on materials, T5018 slips for subcontractors, WorkSafeBC payroll and corporate year end.
Calgary office · eligible remote work across Canada
Construction leads, by a distance
Surrey had 568,322 people in 2021, up 9.7% in five years, and 24,332 businesses with employees in Statistics Canada's latest count. 4,648 of them were in construction, more than twice the next sector.
Construction brings its own paperwork. A business whose main activity is construction and that pays subcontractors files T5018 slips each year. A contractor generally pays British Columbia's 7% PST on the materials it uses on a job, and none of that comes back, while the GST on the same invoices does. HBT handles Surrey files remotely from Calgary and keeps those two taxes in separate accounts from the start.
Surrey in numbers
| Population, 2021 Census | 568,322 |
|---|---|
| Change since the 2016 Census | Up 9.7% |
| Size among Canadian municipalities | 11th |
| People per square kilometre | 1,797.9 |
| Businesses with employees | 24,332 |
| Largest sectors by employer businesses | Construction (4,648); Professional, scientific and technical services (2,182); Health care and social assistance (2,035) |
Source: Statistics Canada: Population and dwelling counts, census subdivisions, 2021 Census and Statistics Canada: Canadian Business Counts, with employees, June 2026.
Before you call
What happens on the first call
The first conversation is free and takes about 10 to 15 minutes. A team member in Calgary answers, asks what is urgent, and explains the useful next step. There is no obligation to start an engagement.
- Step 1
Tell us the pressure point
A CRA letter, a filing deadline, messy books, payroll, or a decision you need to understand.
- Step 2
We ask a few practical questions
Entity type, province, records, software, and the date that matters. You do not need a perfect file first.
- Step 3
You leave with a next step
We explain the work, the information required, timing, and price before anything begins.
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Fees
How we price the work
The first conversation is free. Starting fees are published on the fees page. Those amounts are starting prices and subject to 5% GST. Final fees depend on complexity, volume, record quality and scope. Fixed fees are provided where the engagement scope can be determined in advance. You will know the price before paid work starts.
Client feedback
What Calgary clients say
Husain Haroun, CPA, FCCA
Meet the founder who reviews the work“Working with HBT Accounting and the team was extremely efficient, thorough and professional.”
“HBT Accounting has a great team, as they have done all my annual taxes in professional way.”
“The team was helpful, easy to communicate with, and made everything stress free.”
Service scope
What a Surrey engagement covers
The exact responsibilities, timing, and records depend on the agreed engagement. These are the areas we can discuss when shaping a scope that fits your business.
Subcontractor reporting
T5018 slips and the records behind them.
PST and GST on jobs
PST paid on materials, GST collected and claimed on the same work.
Crews and payroll
Source deductions and year end slips, with WorkSafeBC alongside.
Common question
Does a Surrey construction business have to file T5018 slips?
If construction is its main business activity and it pays subcontractors for construction services, yes. The T5018 reports those payments, and it is due six months after the end of the reporting period the business chooses, either the calendar year or its fiscal year.
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