Personal tax information checklist
A step-by-step guide to the slips, receipts and credits that apply to your return.
Over the years we have gathered the external websites that clients ask about most — the tax authorities, regulators and agencies that publish the rules, rates and forms affecting businesses in Surrey and across British Columbia.
Federal
The CRA administers federal tax, benefits and related programs. These are the entry points worth bookmarking.
The main CRA portal: income tax, GST/HST, payroll, benefits, forms and publications, and contact information.
Secure sign-in for My Account (individuals), My Business Account and Represent a Client.
The CRA’s Payroll Deductions Online Calculator for CPP, EI and income tax withholdings.
Setting up a payroll account, deductions and contributions, remitting, and information returns such as T4 slips.
Registering for GST/HST, collecting and remitting, filing returns and claiming input tax credits.
Every CRA form, guide and interpretation bulletin, searchable by number or title.
Provincial
Provincial sales tax, employer obligations and employment standards for BC businesses.
Provincial sales tax (PST), employer health tax, speculation and vacancy tax, property transfer tax and other provincial taxes.
Workers’ compensation coverage, employer registration, premiums, reporting injuries and return-to-work obligations.
Minimum wage, hours of work, overtime, statutory holiday pay, vacation entitlement and termination requirements.
Advisory services, webinars and practical guidance for starting and running a business in British Columbia.
Rates & economic data
The policy interest rate, exchange rates, inflation data and monetary policy reports — useful context for financing, budgeting and pricing decisions.
On this website
Everything we publish ourselves, in one list.
A step-by-step guide to the slips, receipts and credits that apply to your return.
Personal and corporate filing, payment and instalment dates for Canadian taxpayers.
Net worth statement, personal tax credits worksheet, and the TD1 federal and BC forms.
Fees, first appointments, records, software and how we work with clients.
Accounting and assurance, corporate and personal tax, bookkeeping, payroll and planning.
Address, telephone, fax, email and how confidential messages are handled.
The sites our team reads outside the tax calendar — government data, the resources we publish and the occasional personal favourite.
External links on this page open in a new tab and lead to websites operated by government agencies and other organizations. Marcus & Co., CGA does not control those sites and is not responsible for their content, accuracy or availability. They are provided because they are the sources we use when preparing returns and advising clients; they are not an endorsement of any product or service.
If a government link has moved, please let us know so we can update this directory.