Sales Taxes ->GST/HST
-> Are GST/HST costs
tax deductible?
I am not registered to collect GST/HST - are my GST/HST costs tax deductible?
If your business is not registered to collect GST, then
you will not be able to claim any input tax credits to get
a refund of the GST you pay. However, you can deduct
the GST for income tax purposes, as part of the cost of the
item you have purchased.
For income tax purposes, the cost of an item will include the purchase price
+ GST + provincial retail sales tax.
When the item you have purchased
is a fixed asset such
as an automobile, then the cost including taxes is the
amount to record as the cost of that item. You will
able to claim capital cost
allowance on this amount.
If the item purchased is
an expense, then the cost including taxes will be recorded
as the expense.
Revised: December 23, 2010