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March 29, 2021
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Province to Province GST/PST

  • March 29, 2021
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The company I work for is mainly in Alberta, Canada, but one of our Warehouses is in Vancouver, BC. So we occasionally make visits there.
If we buy anything in BC, do we always get charged PST?
We have:

- bought things from one of our Distributors

- bought fast food & takeout

- stayed at hotels a few times

- filled up on gas

- bought things from Princess Auto (Cam-locks, wheels, etc.)
Would i be paying PST on any of these things?

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Rajanikanth
March 29, 2021

Hi,

You must register to collect PST if you are located in B.C and in the ordinary course of your business in B.C

You are required to charge PST if you

01.Sell taxable goods in B.C., such as alcoholic beverages, cannabis products, soda beverages (effective April 1, 2021), vapour products, motor vehicles, boats, building materials, and household or office furniture 

02.Lease taxable goods in B.C., such as motor vehicles, tools and equipment, aircraft and artwork
03.Provide related services in B.C. (services to taxable goods or to install taxable goods), such as:
     repairing or maintaining automobiles, knives, watches and TVs
     applying protective treatments, such as fabric protection and rust proofing
04.Provide software in B.C.
05.Provide legal services in B.C.
06.Provide telecommunication services in B.C.
07.Sell accommodation in B.C. in specific circumstances 

You are not allowed to charge PST if

  • You sell only non-taxable or exempt goods, such as non-motorized bicycles and children’s clothing
  • You provide only non-taxable or exempt services, such as transportation and dry cleaning services
  • You're a wholesaler and you don't make retail sales
  • You're a small seller

 

- bought things from one of our Distributors

not liable for PST, assuming wholesaler and don't make retail sales

- bought fast food & takeout

not liable for PST

- stayed at hotels a few times

in general, PST is charged visit the link below for more details.

- filled up on gas

PST is charged - Provide related services in B.C.

- bought things from Princess Auto (Cam-locks, wheels, etc.)

PST is charged - Provide related services in B.C.

 

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/taxes/sales-taxes/publications/pst-001-registering-to-collect-pst.pdf

 

Feel free to contact me for any clarifications.