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Overview

The Tax Centre consolidates all GST/HST compliance activities for the client’s accounting file. (Income-tax preparation — the T2 corporate or T2125 self-employment return — is driven from the GIFI Summary report rather than the Tax Centre; the Tax Centre is scoped to GST/HST.) It tracks each reporting period against the client’s CRA filing frequency (monthly, quarterly, or annually), generates a return summary by reading the GST/HST-coded transactions in the ledger, and provides a workflow to review line items, mark returns as filed, and record remittance payments to the CRA. The amounts shown are derived directly from the chart-of-accounts GST/HST Collected and Input Tax Credit accounts, so the return figures are always in sync with the books.

Tax Centre showing filing periods table with net tax owing, status badges, and generate return action
The Tax Centre with GST/HST filing periods, net tax owing, and filing status badges.
  1. (1) Filing Frequency badge — Monthly, Quarterly, or Annual
  2. (2) Period column — start and end date of the reporting period
  3. (3) Net Tax Owing column — GST/HST Collected minus Input Tax Credits
  4. (4) Status badge — Pending, Filed, or Paid
  5. (5) Generate Return button — compiles line items from the ledger

Screen Layout

Settings banner (top): Shows the client’s filing frequency and the CRA business number (BN) on file. An Edit Settings link opens the Tax Centre configuration drawer.

Filing periods table (centre): One row per GST/HST reporting period. Columns: Period, GST/HST Collected, Input Tax Credits (ITCs), Net Tax Owing/Refund, Status, and Actions.

Tax Centre Settings

Filing Frequency

The CRA-assigned reporting frequency: Monthly, Quarterly, or Annually. This setting controls how many periods appear in the table per fiscal year. Set this to match the client’s CRA account.

CRA Business Number

The client’s 15-digit CRA GST/HST account number (9-digit BN + RT0001). Required for accurate filing documentation.

Fiscal Year-End

Inherited from the client file settings. Determines the period boundaries for annual filers.

Filing Period Statuses

StatusColourMeaning
PendingAmberThe period has passed but the return has not been marked as filed
DraftGreyReturn generated; under review; not yet filed
FiledBlueReturn has been submitted to the CRA
PaidGreenRemittance payment recorded; file is complete for this period

Return Line Items

GST/HST returns follow the standard CRA GST34 format:

LineDescription
101Total sales and other revenues
103GST/HST collected or collectible
106Input Tax Credits (ITCs) claimed
109Net tax (Line 103 minus Line 106)
111Rebates and other credits
113Refund or amount owing

Line 103 is populated from the GST/HST Collected liability account balance for the period. Line 106 is populated from the GST/HST Paid (ITC) asset account. Both figures are traceable to individual transactions.

UI Elements

Generate Return

Compiles the return line items from the ledger for the selected period. The system reads all transactions dated within the period that have a GST/HST tax code applied. A draft return is created showing each line.

Review Line Items

Opens the line item detail view for a generated return. Shows each transaction contributing to Line 103 (GST collected) and Line 106 (ITCs), with the ability to drill down to the source transaction.

Mark as Filed

Records that the return has been submitted to the CRA. Updates the status to Filed and records the filing date and user.

Record CRA Payment

Opens the payment entry form to record the remittance payment to the CRA. This creates a journal entry debiting the GST/HST Payable account and crediting the bank account.

Actions

Generate a GST/HST Return

  1. Navigate to Tax Centre for the client.
  2. Locate the period you wish to file in the filing periods table.
  3. Click Generate Return on the period row. The system compiles all GST/HST-coded transactions within the period’s date range.
  4. The return opens in a detail view showing each CRA line number with its calculated amount. Review Line 103 (GST collected) and Line 106 (ITCs) carefully.
  5. Click Review Line Items to see the individual transactions contributing to each line. Verify that all transactions are correctly coded. If corrections are needed, navigate to the source transaction, update the tax code, and regenerate the return.
  6. Once satisfied, return to the filing periods table. The status is now Draft.

Mark a Return as Filed

  1. After submitting the return to the CRA (via NETFILE, My Business Account, or paper form), click Mark as Filed on the period row.
  2. Enter the Filing Date and optionally the Confirmation Number provided by the CRA.
  3. Click Save. The status changes to Filed.

Record a CRA Remittance Payment

  1. After the client’s CRA payment has been made, click Record CRA Payment on the filed period row.
  2. Enter the Payment Date, Amount, and the Bank Account from which the payment was made.
  3. Click Save Payment. A journal entry is created: Debit GST/HST Payable, Credit Bank. The period status changes to Paid.
  4. If the CRA issues a refund instead, use the Record CRA Refund option, which reverses the accounts: Debit Bank, Credit GST/HST Receivable.

Review Historical Returns

  1. Prior filed and paid periods remain visible in the table. Click View Return on any historical period to see the compiled line items and the list of transactions that contributed to it.
  2. Use this view to respond to CRA audit requests or to reconcile prior-year balances.
  • Bank Transactions — Ensure all transactions have correct GST/HST tax codes before generating a return
  • Invoices — GST/HST collected on invoices flows into Line 103
  • Bills — GST/HST paid on bills generates ITCs for Line 106
  • Chart of Accounts — GST/HST Collected and GST/HST Paid (ITC) accounts
  • Reports — GST/HST Summary report provides a transaction-level breakdown; the GIFI Summary report prepares the T2 / T2125 income-tax filing