Watch a qualified CPA instructor teaching the course and access a copy of the same course material that is provided to attendees of an in-person session. 
After registering for a Video on Demand course, CPA Saskatchewan will send you information on how to access the course within 2 business days.
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OBJECTIVE:
With this course, you can gain a better understanding and improve your knowledge of Provincial Sales Taxes. This course is intended to provide exposure to the key topics that concern the application of the four province’s sales tax regimes.

Businesses often venture into a PST province not knowing what their added costs will be.  They may also venture into Quebec which has a VAT harmonized with GST/HST, but is not harmonized in its administration. Participants will leave the course with a better understanding of the major issues that can impact a person operating in the four provinces, and with a better knowledge of the differences between the four jurisdictions.

A broad outline of the four main provincial sales taxes will be outlined, starting with basic concepts and moving toward more complex and province-specific subjects. The course will start with a high level discussion on the policy intent and application of a “use” tax compared to the application of a “value-added tax” (VAT).  While the three prairie provinces’ sales tax is a single stage “use” tax, the Quebec Sales Tax (QST) is a VAT very similar to the GST/HST.  Accordingly, many concepts of the QST will be a separate component of the course. 

Most of the concepts in the taxes will be covered.  Examples are provided to demonstrate the application of many concepts. 

WHO WILL BENEFIT:
Individuals in industry and public practice responsible for sales tax matters 

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to: 

• Determine if and when a person should register for PST or QST  
• Determine when tax applies on property and services and when to charge tax  
• Look for the opportunity to use exemptions 
• Know what information is needed to support an exempt sale
• Bid on contract proposals, knowing how their costs are impacted by the PST
• Be better prepared to respond to government audit queries 

PREREQUISITE KNOWLEDGE:
No prior experience is required.  However, the more a person is involved in PST and QST matters, the more they will gain from taking this course.