Mandatory electronic filers for PST

Last updated: February 1, 2023

If your business has $1.5 million or more in total Canadian sales and leases in the last 12 months, you must file your tax returns and pay your taxes electronically.

If you don’t file and pay electronically, you will be charged a 5% penalty on the amount of tax you didn’t file or pay electronically.

How to file and pay electronically

Your electronic filing and payment options depend on the type of tax you collect. 

Provincial sales tax (PST)

If you collect PST, you can file and pay your taxes electronically:

• Online using eTaxBC
• Through your bank or financial institution

Municipal and regional district tax (MRDT)

If you collect MRDT, you can file your return electronically:

• Online using eTaxBC

And you can pay your taxes electronically:

• Online using eTaxBC
• Through your bank or financial institution

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