- Manitoba and Saskatchewan already tax a broad range of professional services under PST/RST, while British Columbia currently taxes mainly legal services but plans a major expansion in 2026.
- B.C.’s proposed October 1, 2026 PST expansion would add accounting, architectural, engineering/geoscience, security/private investigation, and certain non-residential real estate services.
- The proposed B.C. rules would generally use the 7% PST rate, but architectural, engineering, and geoscience services would be taxed only on 30% of the purchase price.
- Businesses operating across provinces must manage different taxability, registration, sourcing, billing, and compliance rules, creating administrative complexity.
Source: dmainc.com
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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