Accounting software for British Columbia small businesses

British Columbia runs two parallel taxes: GST administered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), and PST administered by the BC Ministry of Finance. They are registered and filed separately, so they need to stay separate in your books.

HelloBooks applies both taxes per invoice line and posts each to its own liability account. The GST/HST return figures and the PST figures come from those separate balances. HelloBooks prepares the figures; you file each return with its authority.

GST you pay on business inputs is generally recoverable through input tax credits. BC PST generally is not: it is a single-stage retail tax, so PST paid on your own purchases usually becomes part of the expense. In HelloBooks, GST on bills is recorded as a recoverable input tax credit, which keeps your GST figures separate from the cost of your purchases.

Free is a permanent plan built to keep real books, not a trial.

• Unlimited invoices, bills and quotes, with GST and PST per line
• Unlimited email payment reminders
• 2 users, so your accountant can work in the same books
• AP/AR aging, P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reports
• 1 live bank feed where your bank is supported, or statement upload (PDF/CSV)
• Full mobile app for iOS and Android
• Free AI credits to get started; upgrade for more, and the books keep working

Canada is a Plaid-supported market; bank connections are rolling out by region, and statement upload (PDF/CSV) works today.

Pro adds unlimited users, unlimited bank connections, multi-currency with automatic FX and recurring invoices, and removes the “Powered by HelloBooks” badge from invoices. Pro is C$22.99/month or C$229/year. All prices in Canadian dollars (CAD).