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Canadian tax, built in

GST, HST and PST on every quote — automatically

Most construction software is built for US sales tax and leaves Canadian contractors doing provincial math by hand. BuildersBridge applies the right sales tax for the job's province on every estimate, change order, and invoice — in CAD, line by line.

How it works

From provincial rate to tax-ready invoice

The tax workflow follows the job: set the province once and every document downstream carries the correct sales tax.

Province-aware by default

Set the job's province and the estimate applies that jurisdiction's sales tax — 5% GST in Alberta, 13% HST in Ontario, GST + PST where both apply — with no manual rate lookups.

Tax on the estimate, line by line

Cost, markup, discount, and tax are calculated per line with correct rounding, so the quoted total reconciles and the client sees exactly how the number was built.

The same tax on the invoice

Deposits, progress draws, and final invoices inherit the project's tax setup, so what you quoted is what you bill — in CAD for Canadian work, USD with state sales tax for US jobs.

A clean paper trail

Estimates, change orders, and invoices carry the tax breakdown on the document itself — what your bookkeeper and your client both need at year end.

BuildersBridge applies configured sales-tax rates to your documents; it does not provide tax, accounting, or legal advice. Confirm the tax treatment of specific items with your accountant.

FAQ

Canadian construction tax questions

Which Canadian taxes does BuildersBridge support?

GST, HST, and PST are applied by province on estimates and invoices — for example 5% GST in Alberta, 13% HST in Ontario, and GST plus PST in provinces that levy both. US state sales tax is supported for American jobs.

Do I have to look up tax rates myself?

No. Choose the job's province and the correct sales tax is applied automatically to the estimate and carried through change orders and invoices.

Does BuildersBridge give tax advice?

No. BuildersBridge is construction management software: it applies configured sales-tax rates to your documents. How specific items in your business should be treated for tax is a question for your accountant or the CRA and your provincial authority.

What about US jobs?

US projects run in USD with state sales tax applied, using the same estimating and invoicing workflow — useful for Canadian contractors working across the border.

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