HST Remit Lab Ontario Marc Stevens

Quick Method vs regular remittance

Compare CRA Quick Method remittance to the regular method (HST collected − ITCs) for Ontario freelancers and sole proprietors. Rates are editable; defaults follow CRA RC4058 for a permanent establishment in Ontario charging 13% HST.

Your numbers

$
Worldwide taxable supplies for the period you are modelling.
$
Used for regular method only. Quick Method generally forgoes most operating ITCs.

HST collected

$
Auto: sales × 13% (Ontario HST).
$
Sales + HST — Quick Method applies to this base.

Quick Method rate

%
Default: 8.8% services / 4.4% goods (ON PE, 13% HST supplies).

CRA defaults loaded for Ontario PE + 13% HST supplies: services 8.8%, goods for resale 4.4% (RC4058). Verify before filing.

Comparison

Quick Method remittance
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Regular (collected − ITCs)
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Difference (regular − QM)
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How to elect Quick Method (Form GST74)

      

        The calculator estimates remittance. Electing Quick Method is a separate CRA step.
        This is a short orientation only — not tax advice. Confirm timing and eligibility on Canada.ca.
      

      
    
        
  1. 
          Check you can use it.
          Typical themes include worldwide taxable supplies (GST/HST included) at or under the
          ~$400,000 threshold and not being in an excluded profession (for example accounting,
          bookkeeping, legal, or financial services). VERIFY current rules in
          CRA RC4058.
        
    2. 
        
  2. 
          Elect before the period starts (usual pattern).
          File Form GST74 or elect in CRA My Business Account so the election applies to the
          reporting period you want. Annual filers often face a different deadline than quarterly/monthly filers —
          confirm the due date for your filing frequency before you rely on this estimate.
        
    3. 
        
  3. 
          Stay on it for at least one fiscal year
          in the usual case, unless you revoke or become ineligible. Keep charging full Ontario HST (13%) on invoices;
          you change how you calculate remittance, not the rate on the invoice.
        
    4. 
        
  4. 
          File as usual (NETFILE / return)
          after the election is in effect. Use your books (or this site’s estimate as a worksheet aid) —
          do not treat the on-screen difference as an instruction to elect.
        
    5. 
      

      

        Québec filers generally elect with Revenu Québec instead. Multi-province supplies and capital-property ITCs under Quick Method are outside this FAQ.
        Always re-confirm on Canada.ca or with a qualified tax professional before filing.
      

    


    

  

    
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Ontario Quick Method rates (documented)

      

        Assumptions used in this MVP (editable above). Source:
        CRA Guide RC4058
        — Quick Method of Accounting for GST/HST. Rates for a permanent establishment in Ontario
        (HST 13% column) on supplies where HST at 13% applies. Checked via public CRA / secondary
        summaries as of 2026; always re-confirm on Canada.ca before filing.
      

      

        
          

            Business type
            QM remittance rate
            Applied to
          

        
        
          

            Services (most freelancers)
            8.8%
            Taxable supplies including HST
          

          

            Goods purchased for resale
            4.4%
            Taxable supplies including HST
          

          

            1% annual credit
            1% of first $30,000
            Eligible tax-included supplies / fiscal year (up to $300)
          

        
      

      

        Eligibility (e.g. ~$400,000 taxable-supplies threshold, excluded professions, GST74 election timing)
        is not validated by this calculator. Certain capital-property ITCs may still be claimable under QM — not modelled here.
      

    


    

      

        
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