Vancouver businesses, served remotely
Accountant for Vancouver businesses
Remote accounting for Vancouver businesses. GST plus BC PST, corporate year end and T2 from $2,500, monthly bookkeeping from $500/mo.
Corporate year end and T2 from $2,500+. Monthly bookkeeping from $500/mo+. See starting fees. Amounts are starting prices plus 5% GST.
Calgary office · eligible remote work across Canada
GST and PST are two different systems
British Columbia did not harmonize. A Vancouver business charges 5 percent GST federally and 7 percent provincial sales tax separately, and PST does not work like GST. There is no broad input tax credit mechanism, so PST paid on inputs is often a real cost rather than something recovered on the next return.
That distinction changes how purchases should be recorded and how pricing is set. HBT keeps the two apart in the books so the GST return is filable without hand adjustment and the PST position is visible rather than buried in expenses.
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.
Ready now? Call +1 (587) 894-7451 or .
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.”
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Tell us what you need help with and when suits you. We prepare the message and open your own email app so you can send it. Nothing is submitted to our servers.
Or email us directly: hbt@hbtaccounting.com
Service scope
What a Vancouver 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.
GST and PST kept apart
Coded separately so the federal return is filable and the PST cost is visible.
Corporate year end and T2
Filed federally, with BC corporate tax handled through the same return.
Payroll for BC staff
Source deductions, slips and records of employment.
How the work begins
A clear process before the accounting starts
- Step 1
Check both registrations
Federal GST and provincial PST, and what is current on each.
- Step 2
Scope and price agreed
In writing before any paid work begins.
- Step 3
Clean monthly close
Both taxes reconciled each period rather than untangled at year end.
Common question
How is BC PST different from GST for a Vancouver business?
GST is federal at 5 percent and generally recoverable on business inputs through input tax credits. BC PST is provincial at 7 percent, filed separately, and does not have the same broad input tax credit mechanism, so PST paid on many purchases is a cost rather than a recoverable amount. The two have to be tracked separately in the books.
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Call or text HBT Accounting in Calgary, Alberta at +1 (587) 894-7451. We will ask a few practical questions and explain the most useful next step.
Mon–Fri 9am–6pm MT · Sat 9am–4pm MT. We reply to call requests and emails during business hours, usually the same day. If we are closed, send a call request and we will reply when the office opens.