Bookkeeping for businesses in Quebec
Quebec's economy blends Montreal's aerospace and technology clusters, a video-game and creative-agency scene, an established manufacturing base tied to North American supply chains, and a francophone retail and services sector that operates under its own language rules. Quebec City adds government and insurance employers to that mix. A Montreal aerospace supplier reconciles supplier invoices priced in US dollars, a games studio tracks contractor payments against project milestones, and a retailer manages French-language invoicing alongside GST and QST. Businesses here need bookkeeping that respects Quebec's distinct tax administration and language requirements without slowing month-end close.
Eastern Time (ET). Our team works 8am to 8pm ET, which lines up hour for hour with Quebec's business day.
Quebec tax and compliance notes
GST plus QST at 9.975 percent
Quebec businesses charge the 5 percent federal GST alongside the Quebec Sales Tax at 9.975 percent, and Revenu Quebec, not the CRA, administers both taxes for most QST-registered businesses. That single-administrator setup means GST and QST returns are usually filed together on one schedule with Revenu Quebec.
French-language and privacy rules
Bill 96 requires customer-facing documents, including invoices and contracts, to be available in French, and Quebec's Law 25 sets privacy obligations for how customer data is collected and stored. Bookkeeping records themselves are not public-facing, but invoicing templates and client communications need to reflect these rules.
Payroll, the Releve 1 and the CNESST
Quebec employers issue a federal T4 and a provincial Releve 1 for each employee, both due by the last day of February, in addition to CRA payroll remittances based on the employer's remitter type. Most Quebec employers also register with the CNESST for workplace safety coverage; we prepare all of these workpapers, and your CPA or an EFILE-registered preparer files the returns.
General notes, not advice. Filing is done by you, your CPA, accountant or registered agent; we prepare the workings.
Industries we serve in Quebec
- ManufacturingMontreal's aerospace supply chain needs cost-of-goods and supplier invoices reconciled in both Canadian and US dollars.
- SaaSA growing artificial-intelligence and software cluster in Montreal needs subscription revenue matched cleanly against billing platforms.
- AgenciesQuebec's video-game and creative-agency scene needs contractor payments and project retainers tracked against milestones.
- ConstructionInfrastructure and residential building around Montreal and Quebec City keeps contractors managing holdbacks and QST on materials.
- RetailA francophone retail sector needs point-of-sale reconciliation alongside French-language invoicing and GST-QST tracking.
Software Quebec businesses use
Services for Quebec businesses
Frequently asked questions
Do you have an office in Quebec?
No, LedgerBPO does not have a local office in Quebec. We are the accounting and billing division of SS Support Network LLC, registered in Vancouver, Washington, with a second office in Pakistan that covers Quebec business hours. Your dedicated accountant works remotely inside your own software, so there is no branch in Montreal or Quebec City to visit.
How do you handle GST and QST for a Quebec business?
We reconcile sales and purchases inside your software and prepare the combined GST and QST workings each period, matching input tax credits to supplier invoices. Your CPA or a CRA-registered EFILE transmitter reviews the figures and files with Revenu Quebec, since we do not hold EFILE registration ourselves. That keeps preparation and filing responsibility clearly separated.
Can you prepare French-language invoices for Quebec clients?
We can format invoices and client-facing bookkeeping documents in French inside your software to help meet Bill 96 requirements, working from templates you or your accountant approve. The underlying bookkeeping ledger stays in whatever language your team works in day to day.
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