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Unit # 15 – Sales Taxes
Unit # 15 – Sales Taxes
What are Sales Taxes? We all know that there are 2 things
guaranteed in in life: Death Taxes
In Ontario we Used to “record” two types of taxes Provincial Sales Tax (PST) Goods & Services Sales Tax (GST)
Unit # 15 – Sales Taxes
Now we only record 1 type: HST HST is calculated at 13% of the ticket
price. Note: The “Ticket Price” is the price that
is shown on the merchandise.
Unit # 15 – Sales Taxes
Contra Accounts revisited Recall that Contra Accounts are
accounts that are “married” to each other but act Contrary to each other.
To record transactions with Sales Taxes, you will require your 2nd Contra Account (Drawings was your first)
Unit # 15 – Sales Taxes
HST Recoverable (or Receiveable) is “married” to HST Payable
Together they determine how much money you owe the government.
Unit # 15 – Sales Taxes
HST Payable is a Liability Accounts. This is because the business owner
collects the money from the sale, but has to give it to the Government (owes it to the Government).
Therefore, HST Recoverable (or Receivable) is a Contra-Liability account!
Unit # 15 – Sales Taxes
Entering Sales Tax transactions into the General Journal.
Remember! HST Payable only when selling HST Recoverable only when buying
Unit # 15 – Sales Taxes Buying Example #1
HST Example: Dec. 1 - Bought supplies for $1000 plus HST. Note: This is same for any Asset or Expense
Account
Date Particulars P.R. Debit Credit
1 1
2 2
3 3
Dec. 1 Supplies 120 1000
Cash 100 1130
Unit # 15 – Sales TaxesSelling Example # 1
HST Example: Dec. 1 – Sold $1000 + HST worth of pictures.
Date Particulars P.R. Debit Credit
1 1
2 2
3 3
Unit # 15 – Sales TaxesRemitting the Tax
HST: This a little trickier. Total up the HST Payable & HST Recoverable Accounts
Unit # 15 – Sales TaxesRemitting the Tax
If the HST Payable account is larger then the HST Recoverable, send the difference to Ottawa.
Date Particulars P.R. Debit Credit
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
Unit # 15 – Sales TaxesRemitting the Tax
If the HST Recoverable is larger than HST Payable then expect a Cheque from Ottawa (using Accounts Receivable)
Date Particulars P.R. Debit Credit
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4