Sales tax and GST guides for the US and Canada

Quick answer Use these guides to tax each invoice where it is delivered, charge GST, HST, QST and PST by province, import US city and county rates by ZIP, keep exemption certificates with expiry dates, watch economic nexus by state, accrue use tax, file GST34 and state returns from posted tax, and prepare 1099 and T4A figures in Biznsbook Taxation.

What you will find in this guide cluster

Biznsbook Taxation sits on Accounting. Tax can come from tax groups, from jurisdiction rules installed by the Canada or US tax pack, or from your own Avalara AvaTax or TaxJar account. Sales, purchases, POS, Field Service and Real Estate all ask the same engine, and filing periods turn posted tax into return lines and a settlement journal.

The Canada and US packs are drafts until a tax adviser reviews them. Biznsbook prepares returns and contractor figures and exports them. It does not file them with a tax authority and it is not tax advice.

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When the built-in jurisdiction rules are enough, and when to connect your own tax provider account. Provider prices are not quoted; confirm them on each vendor’s site.

Built-In Sales Tax Rules vs Avalara or TaxJar: Which to Use

Guides in this cluster

Long-form guides for place-based sales tax, Canadian GST/HST, QST and PST, GST34 and US state returns, exemption certificates, economic nexus, use tax, US local rates by ZIP, year-end contractor forms, and connecting Avalara or TaxJar.

How to Charge Sales Tax by Ship-To Address How to Charge GST, HST, QST and PST in Canada How to File a GST34 Return How to File a State Sales Tax Return How to Manage Sales Tax Exemption Certificates How to Track Economic Nexus by State How to Accrue Use Tax on Purchases How to Import Local Sales Tax Rates by ZIP How to Prepare 1099 and T4A Contractor Forms How to Connect Avalara or TaxJar