Businesses that sell or lease taxable goods, or sell software or taxable services in B.C., were able to register to collect the tax starting Jan. 2 announced Minister of State for Small Business Naomi Yamamoto.
The PST will be re-implemented April 1, 2013.
Businesses can register three ways:
Online – go to: www.gov.bc.ca/etaxbc/register.
Online registration should take about 10 to 20 minutes to complete.
In person — go to the nearest Service BC Centre. See locations at: www.servicebc.gov.bc.ca/ — or visit our office at 1802 Douglas St. in Victoria.
By mail or fax — complete the Application for Registration for Provincial Sales Tax (FIN 418) found at: www.gov.bc.ca/pst.
(Go to Forms and Publications.)
Businesses also can get the form at the nearest Service BC Centre, or by calling 1-877-388-4440 to have one mailed to you.
Mail or fax the completed form to the address or fax number shown on the form, along with the appropriate documentation.
A new PST number will be assigned once the business registration application is processed.
