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ELECTRONIC FILING AND PAYMENT OF
PROVINCIAL SALES TAX (Social Service Tax)

 

You can now file and pay your provincial sales tax using your personal computer at your office or home through participating financial institutions.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

As part of an effort to streamline the collection and processing of provincial taxes, the Ministry of Small Business and Revenue has established a service that allows taxpayers to send their tax return and payment electronically through several Canadian financial institutions.

In order to register for this service, please contact one of the following banks directly:

Alberta Treasury Branches
http://www.atb.com/dev/business/bus_taxfiling.asp
1-800-332-8383

Bank of Montreal
Direct Line for Business Service
http://www4.bmo.com/business/0,2273,35490_36172,00.html
1-800-555-3000.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CIBC Government Payment and Filing Service
http://www.cibc.com/ca/small-business/cash-management/govt-pmt-and-filing-srvc.html
1-888-872-2422.

Citibank Canada
E-Business Customer Service
http://www.citibank.com/canada/homepage/english/index.htm
416-947-4174.

HSBC
HSBC Payment Filing Service
http://www.hsbc.ca/hsbc/business_en/payment-services/payments/payment-filing-service
1-888-310-4722.

Royal Bank
RBC Online Tax Filing Service
http://www.royalbank.com/business/services/tax_filing.html
1-800-769-2570.

Scotiabank
Scotiabank Government Tax Payment & Filing Service
http://www.scotiabank.com/cda/content/0,1608,CID8350_LIDen,00.html
1-800-472-6842.

Toronto-Dominion
TD Commercial Banking Tax Payment & Filing Service
http://www.tdcommercialbanking.com/cashmgmt/taxes/
1-866-567-8888.

Once you have enrolled in an online service with your bank, your application information is sent to the Ministry of Small Business and Revenue for review. Approval or non-approval confirmation is returned to your financial institution within 3 business days of receipt. Your bank will then either activate your online service, or advise you of the reason for non-approval. You will not receive a confirmation from the Ministry of Small Business and Revenue.

BENEFITS OF ONLINE TAX PAYMENTS

  • Convenience and Reliability
  • Tax filing can be done easily from within the comfort of your own place of business or home.
  • Electronic tax filing services are available virtually 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
  • Payments are secure and quick.
  • Cheque processing, postage and other administrative costs are reduced.
  • Systems operate within the highly secure banking environment.
  • Individual access can be tailored to suit your own business needs.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

When using electronic tax filing services provided by one of the financial institutions, please be aware that each financial institution has established a cut-off time and/or date to ensure your tax return and payment are received by the Ministry of Small Business and Revenue on time. You must be aware of these deadlines to ensure the Ministry of Small Business and Revenue receives your remittances on time.

A common reason for late filing is when tax returns or payments are submitted in the afternoon or early evening of the due date. In this case, you may exceed your financial institution's time lines for same day processing, and your return and payment may not be forwarded to the Ministry of Small Business and Revenue until the next business day, at which time it will be considered late.

To avoid this problem, please ensure you process your return and payment within your financial institution's timelines so that they may be processed the same day.

While we are always happy to address your electronic filing questions, filing on-line is a service provided by your financial institution. If you have any technical support issues or inquiries specific to tax transactions, please contact your financial institution directly.

Electronic Payments - Frequently Asked Questions

For inquiries relating to electronic payments:
Revenue Services of British Columbia
Electronic Payments
Phone (250) 405-4727
Fax (250) 405-4415
electronicpayments@gov.bc.ca

For general inquiries not relating to electronic payments:
Consumer Taxation Branch
Ministry of Small Business and Revenue
Taxpayer Information: 1-877-388-4440
http://www.rev.gov.bc.ca/ctb

Updated: July 2005