Province of BC
Pay BC provincial taxes by credit card.
Service BC offices don’t take credit cards for PST. Chexy charges your card and pays the province by bank bill payment with your PST account number, from a Chexy business account.
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How to
How to pay BC provincial taxes by credit card
1
Open a Chexy business account
Create your account and verify your business. It takes a few minutes.
2
Add the Province of BC
Search for BC - PROV SALES TAX and enter your PST account number, in the format PST-XXXX-XXXX, from your return or eTaxBC.
3
Enter the amount and pick your card
Enter the PST owing on your return and schedule it ahead of the due date. You see the fee before you confirm.
4
File your return separately
A bill payment only pays. File your PST return in eTaxBC or by mail, and Chexy pays the province.
What you can pay
What you can pay
Your PST
PST you charged on sales and PST you owe on purchases for your business, paid with your PST account number.
- PST return payments. Monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual, by your assigned reporting period.
- Overdue account payments. The province lists these under a separate payee, BC - Stmt of Acct.
1.99% per payment for business taxes. No monthly or setup fees.
Timing
When the Province of BC gets paid
- Due date
- The last day of the month after your reporting period ends. A weekend or BC holiday moves it to the next business day.
- 4 business days before
- Chexy charges your card, then sends the bill payment by the due date.
Example
What paying BC provincial taxes by card can earn
A $5,000 PST payment
On a 3% cashback card you earn
$150.00
Chexy’s 1.99% fee is $99.50, so your card is charged $5,099.50.
Illustrative estimate. Assumes the selected reward rate applies to all included payments. Before card annual fees and interest. Card eligibility and earning caps apply.
Paying BC provincial taxes by credit card: questions
Can I pay BC PST with a credit card?
Not at a Service BC office, where the province says payment can’t be made by credit card. Chexy charges your card and pays the province by bank bill payment with your PST number.
Which payee and number do I use?
BC - PROV SALES TAX (or your bank’s version of it) and your PST account number in the format PST-XXXX-XXXX. For an overdue account, the payee is BC - Stmt of Acct.
When is PST due?
Your return and payment must be received by the last day of the month after your reporting period ends, or the next business day if that falls on a weekend or BC holiday.
Does paying through Chexy file my return?
No. File your PST return in eTaxBC or by mail. Chexy only makes the payment.
What does it cost?
1.99% per business tax payment from a Chexy business account, with no monthly or setup fees.
The fine print
- Paying by bill payment doesn’t file your return. File it in eTaxBC or by mail, since only a bank’s own file-and-pay service does both.
- Payee names vary a little by bank: BC - PROV SALES TAX at CIBC, RBC and TD, BC-PROV SALES TAX at Scotiabank and credit unions, BC – Prov Sales Tax at BMO.
- MRDT (the municipal and regional district tax) has its own payee and must be filed and paid separately.
- Report and pay on time and you can claim a commission of up to $198 per reporting period on your PST return.
- Rewards are set by your card issuer, not by Chexy.
- Chexy accepts Visa, Mastercard and American Express credit cards in your name. Prepaid cards aren’t supported. Some categories (mobile, internet, gym and car leases) need Visa or Mastercard, and for utilities and taxes American Express works with eligible billers only. Logos show accepted networks, not an endorsement.
Sources: BC: report and pay PST through your bank · BC: reporting and paying PST · BC: report and pay at a government office · Paying taxes with Chexy · Chexy business accounts. Province of BC (PST and taxes) is not affiliated with Chexy.
Also: Pay the CRA by credit card · Pay Revenu Québec by credit card · All payees
Put BC provincial taxes on your card.
1.99% per payment for business taxes