What a GST return costs
What does a GST return cost
GST and HST return pricing published up front. Basic returns from $175, standard from $250, complex from $350. Registration from $150.
Prepared by HBT Accounting, a CPA led firm in CalgaryUpdated 5.0 on Google, 59 reviews
Three prices, because there are three kinds of return
A GST return on reconciled books with one revenue stream is not the same job as one spanning several provinces with mixed supplies. HBT prices them apart. A basic return starts at $175, a standard return at $250 and a complex return at $350.
Registering for the first time starts at $150. Where a period has been missed, or the input tax credits on file do not reconcile, a GST review starts at $250 and is quoted before the filing work begins.
What sets the price
How the books arrive
Reconciled records file at the basic rate. Unreconciled ones need a review first, quoted separately.
Where you sell
Selling into other provinces brings place of supply rules and more than one rate into the return.
How many periods
A single current period is one price. Several missed periods are quoted together before any work starts.
How the work begins
Step 1: Check the account
Reporting period, what is filed, and anything outstanding.
Step 2: Price the right tier
Basic, standard or complex, confirmed in writing before paid work.
Step 3: File and keep current
The return filed and the next period scheduled.
How much does a GST return cost in Canada?
At HBT Accounting a basic GST return starts at $175, a standard return at $250 and a complex return at $350. GST registration starts at $150 and a GST review or reconciliation at $250. Amounts are starting prices plus GST or HST where it applies, and depend on the number of periods, the provinces involved and the condition of the records.
Official sources
GST returns from $175+. Registration from $150+. Final fees depend on scope, and we quote a fixed fee once the work is clear. The first conversation is free and takes about 10 to 15 minutes.