Top 5 Tax Mistakes BC Veterinarians Make Every Year (And How to Fix Them in 2025)
During 2024 CRA audits I defended for six BC veterinary clinics, the same five errors showed up every single time and costing owners $9,400 to $42,700 each. Grab coffee, tick the checklist, and never pay these again. 1. Paying PST on Exempt Medical Devices Mistake:...
T4A Slips: The February Deadline, the Late-Filing Penalties, and When You Must Issue One
If you paid an independent contractor, consultant, or freelancer more than $500 in 2025, the CRA expects a T4A slip on their desk by February 28, 2026. Miss the deadline and penalties start at $100 per slip—and can climb to $7,500 for large volumes. Below is a...
Locum Vets: Employee or Contractor in BC? CRA Rules You Must Know
Locum Vets: Employee or Contractor in BC? CRA Rules You Must Know In the last CRA payroll audit I defended, a three-vet mixed practice in Kelowna owed $27,840 in CPP, EI and penalties because their “contractor” locum was really an employee. Below is the exact 4-step...
Best Accounting Software for Veterinary Practices in Canada – 2025 CPA Field Test
Best Accounting Software for Veterinary Practices in Canada – 2025 CPA Field Test I’m the same BC CPA who wrote the GST rebate guide—and for the last 8 months I ran every Canadian cloud-bookkeeping app through six real vet clinics (mixed, small-animal, and mobile)....