GST/HST Threshold Predictor for British Columbia

Track your $30,000 revenue threshold and find out exactly when CRA requires you to register for GST+PST in British Columbia.

British Columbia has two separate tax systems. GST at 5% is collected and remitted to CRA once you cross the $30,000 threshold. PST at 7% has its own $10,000 small-seller test and is administered provincially, not through CRA. Do not assume PST skips you because you sell a service: BC taxes software today, counting SaaS, IaaS, APIs and web hosting as software, and it has taxed legal services for years. BC had planned to add accounting, architectural, engineering and geoscience, non-residential real estate and security services on October 1, 2026, then paused that expansion before it started. Related, telecommunication and online marketplace services are on the taxable list too. Check BC’s bulletin for your own line of work.

British Columbia at a glance

Sales tax: GST+PST at 12%
Federal GST portion: 5%
Registration threshold: $30,000 in taxable revenue
Deadline to register: 29 days after you cross it
Who you file with: CRA for GST, plus PST provincially

$30k Threshold Predictor

When will you need to register for GST/HST?

Based on CRA Small Supplier rules. Consult a tax professional for official advice.

British Columbia GST/HST registration FAQ

What sales tax do I charge in British Columbia once I register?

British Columbia applies GST+PST at 12%. British Columbia runs two systems. You remit the 5% federal GST through the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), and the provincial PST is registered and remitted separately through the British Columbia provincial tax authority, under its own rules.

Does the $30,000 GST/HST threshold work differently in British Columbia?

No. The $30,000 small supplier threshold is a federal rule and applies in British Columbia the same way it does across Canada. Once your taxable revenue passes $30,000 in a single calendar quarter, or across any four consecutive quarters, you must register within 29 days. What changes by province is the rate you charge, which is 12% in British Columbia, plus the separate PST registration.

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This tool answers when you must register. Once you are registered, the British Columbia GST/HST calculator works out what rate to charge on each invoice.

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