Proposed Update

Canada — Bc pst professional services

This change is proposed and is not law. The rules below describe what would change if it is adopted.

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Jurisdiction
🇨🇦 Canada
Tax
PST
Change type
Update
Status
Proposed
Effective
1 October 2026
Verified
Corroborated against official id · high confidence
The change

British Columbia Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2026 proposes to extend 7% provincial sales tax to certain professional services from 1 October 2026 - accounting, bookkeeping and assurance; non-residential real-estate services; security and private investigation; and architectural, engineering and geoscience services (PST on 30% of the price). BC Ministry of Finance published Notice 2026-001; the legislation is subject to Royal Assent.

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