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PST on Professional Services
Join this BCSEG exclusive webinar to understand the expansion of Provincial Sales Tax (PST) application to engineering and geoscience services.
September 16
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1:00 pm
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2:30 pm
Presented By: BCSEG and The Province of British Columbia – Ministry of Finance
This one hour and 30-minute webinar provides an overview on the expansion of PST to certain professional services, including architectural, engineering and geoscience services, which takes effect October 1, 2026. During this webinar we will discuss:
· How PST applies · Exclusions and exemptions
· Bundled sales
· Transitional rules
· Registering as a PST collector
· Filing and paying PST collected
· Available resources
Speakers:
Darren Knox, Outreach Coordinator
Elizabeth Hilton, Outreach Coordinator
Curtis Dass, Information Officer of Taxpayer Services
Important reminder: It can take up to 21 days for a new PST registrant to receive a PST number and a PST number is required before PST can be charged. You must begin charging PST starting on Oct 1st, 2026. Please ensure you are adequately prepared for the October 1st deadline. We suggest you review Notice 2026-001: Notice to provider of professional services that provides key details for each professional service and links to additional resources.
This webinar is designed to provide value whether you already register for PST or not.
*A minimum number of registrations are needed to proceed. Please register early to avoid cancellation.
How to Register
To purchase tickets, a BCSEG website account is required. This is no additional cost to register for an account on our web platform. Click "Create Account" at the top of our site page.