Sundry Income Secret for Independent Contractors to File HST

If a start-up or a corporation registers its business with the CRA (Canada Revenue Agency), it has to file HST . Start-ups or corporations need to file it using the regular method, that is, simple. By doing it, they can claim for their ITCs (Input Tax Credits) against collected HST. Another method to file Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) is a Quick Method that has some restrictions. For example, accountants cannot use this way to calculate HST if the sales are over $ 400,000. Who Can Use Quick Method of Accounting in Canada to Calculate HST? Usually, independent contractors are eligible to use the Quick Method to add more income to their business. The reason is that they remit 88% of the HST they collect and cannot claim HST they pay on purchases except capital assets. 12% is, in fact, the ‘Sundry Income.’ It creates a win-win situation for independent contractors. Consequently, the Quick Method is a source of income for businesses incurring a small amount of taxable expen...