News and event information for Williams Lake, BC - as it happens.

During the summer of 2011, British Columbians participated in a province-wide referendum on the harmonized sales tax (HST). On August 26, 2011, Elections BC announced that British Columbians had voted in favour of eliminating the HST and returning to the provincial sales tax (PST) plus federal goods and services tax (GST) system.

Following the referendum results, government took steps to make the transition back to the PST/GST system 'as quickly as responsibly possible'. The Provincial Sales Tax Act received royal assent on May 31, 2012 and the PST will be re-implemented on April 1, 2013.

Businesses that sell or lease taxable goods, or sell software or taxable services in BC, will be able to register to collect the tax starting today.  "This early opportunity to register online is just one of the ways government is working with businesses to help them transition back to the PST," said Minister of State for Small Business, Naomi Yamamoto. "We're also offering webinars, PST seminars, extended hours for phone assistance and special consultations with tax specialists."

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 or visit our office at . 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 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.

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