how to setup canadian tax?

**tony_sar** · 1 Mar 2012, 01:50 AM

Hello.

I just finished building a site for a friend located in Quebec .
I like to know how to setup Tax.
I did read through tutorial
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=75

but what is confusing , is that why do i have to setup tax zone and rates for all provinces? My understanding is that . if business is in Quebec , all sales in Quebec subject to GST and QST , and sales to reset of Canada subject to only GST ( Quebec GST rate ). so setting up HST/GST/PST and other provinces seems to be useless.

any suggestion ?

Thanks

**DrByte** · 1 Mar 2012, 04:41 AM

You only need to set up provinces for which you must charge (collect and remit) taxes.
Talk with your own tax expert about those requirements. And then configure your store according to whatever your tax accountant instructs you.

**green couch designs** · 1 Mar 2012, 09:41 PM

Try this. Make sure you backup your database first.

http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showpo...&postcount=250

**DrByte** · 1 Mar 2012, 09:50 PM

And you STILL need to consult your tax accountant.

**tony_sar** · 1 Mar 2012, 10:25 PM

Thanks.
I don't need to setup any HST or GST PST for other provinces but Quebec.

all sales in Quebec is subject to GST / QST .. and all sales to other provinces subject to GST

tutorial is confusing and is good for someone that got store all over Canada

waiting for site to go live , once live , i will have to test the site , i will see what happens during tax calculation .

thanks.

**green couch designs** · 1 Mar 2012, 11:29 PM

I do business in Canada. Provinces that have HST have to charge the HST of the respective province. As an example I'm in BC where we have 12% HST. If I sell some thing to someone in Ontario, I have to charge Ont HST, which is 13%. If I sell to Alberta which has only 5% GST , I have to charge that. It's an accounting nightmare.
But any way, do what DrByte says and check with an account.