PROVINCIAL SALES TAX
Chapter 6.3
The seller is responsible for
Calculating the tax and adding it to normal price for goods
Collecting the tax from customersAccumulating this sales tax (PST Payable)Remitting the sales tax monthly
Sales Tax
GST: Goods and Services Tax 7%PST: Provincial Sales Tax 8%Typical Sale:
Cash or A/R 115Sales 100GST Payable 7PST Payable 8
Sales Taxes
GST on Purchases:
dr Purchases (or Inventory, etc.) 200 dr GST Refundable 16
cr Cash or A/P216• “Remit” GST if owing:
dr GST Payable 500 cr GST Refundable 450 cr Cash 50
• Refund of GST is owed:
dr GST Payable 450 dr Cash 50
cr GST Refundable 500
Credit Cards
Increases salesTypical Sale:
dr Cash 672dr Visa Discount Expense 18
cr Sales 600cr PST Payable 48cr GST Payable 42
$600 x 3% visa charge
Debit Cards
• Charged by banks and as good as cash to retailer
dr Cash 114.75dr Debit Card Expense 0.25
cr Sales 100cr PST Payable 8cr GST Payable 7
ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES
Harmonized Sales Tax
HST Responsibilities
Businesses are responsible for collecting and remitting the HST to the federal government
Registrants pay the HST on most purchases they make to operate their business.
Registrants can claim an input tax credit to recover the HST paid or payable on the purchases they use in their commercial activities.
An Accounting Example
Midus Car Repair Inc. purchases a hoist on account from Hoists N More at a price of $1,000. HST is charged at the rate of 13%.
Accounting for Midus:DR Equipment 1,000
DR HST recoverable 130CR Accounts Payable 1,130
An Accounting Example
Accounting for Hoists N More:
DR Accounts Receivable 1,130 CR HST Payable 130
CR Revenue 1,000
Note: As registrants can claim an input tax credit on HST paid, the HST is recorded separately from the cost of the purchase.
Remitting HST
Assume Hoists N More has the following balances in their accounts:HST Recoverable - $200HST Payable - $130
Only the net difference must be remitted to the federal government. In the above case, Hoists N More will receive a refund of $70.
Remitting the HST
Accounting entry:
DR HST Payable130DR Cash 70CR HST Recoverable 200
Note: As with GST, reporting periods can be either monthly, quarterly or annually. The quick method still applies for small business.
Balance Sheet Presentation
Classification of accounts:
HST recoverable – current assetHST payable – current liability
As the amounts offset each other, the net amount can be reported as either a current asset or current liability depending on the balance.
Balance Sheet Presentation
Using the balances from Hoists N More
Current AssetsBank XXXAccounts Receivable XXXHST Recoverable 200HST Payable 130Net HST Recoverable 70
Taxable vs. Non Taxable
This topic is beyond the scope required for high school students. All information related to what products / services are required to be taxed can be found on the CRA website.