[Verse 1] When your revenue climbs past thirty thousand clear Registration's knocking at your door Four quarters rolling, taxable supplies appear HST obligations you can't ignore Voluntary registration, smaller players choose Zero-rated exports, input credits you can use [Chorus] Register, collect, remit the tax File returns, keep records intact GST HST, the government's share Quarterly monthly, handle with care Input tax credits bring relief Output tax collected, brief [Verse 2] Annual threshold breached in a single transaction Registration required within thirty days Small supplier exception loses all its traction Once you cross the line, no turning back to old ways RT account number, your business identifier Charging tax on sales becomes your new qualifier [Chorus] Register, collect, remit the tax File returns, keep records intact GST HST, the government's share Quarterly monthly, handle with care Input tax credits bring relief Output tax collected, brief [Bridge] Books and records, six years preserved Supporting documents, details conserved Bad debt relief when customers don't pay Installments required when amounts are large Place of supply rules determine the charge Provincial rates vary across the way [Verse 3] Annual filers, threshold five hundred below Quarterly returns for the middle ground Monthly obligations when the numbers grow Million and a half, where frequency is found Exempt supplies carry no tax at all Financial services, residential rental call [Chorus] Register, collect, remit the tax File returns, keep records intact GST HST, the government's share Quarterly monthly, handle with care Input tax credits bring relief Output tax collected, brief [Outro] Compliance obligations, statutory demands GST HST in professional hands Registration triggers, thresholds you must know Tax collection system, watch your business grow
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