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Pricing guides by trade

Step-by-step guides to setting an hourly rate that covers your overhead and your pay, each with a calculator loaded with real example numbers for that trade.

  • Electrician hourly rate calculator for BC

  • Plumber hourly rate calculator for BC

  • Framing contractor rate calculator for BC

  • HVAC contractor rate calculator for BC

  • Roofing contractor pricing calculator for BC

More trades coming soon.

Contractor questions answered

Plain answers to the money questions BC trades owners ask most.

  • Do contractors charge PST in BC?

  • Do subcontractors charge GST in BC?

  • GST Quick Method for BC contractors: when it saves money

  • T5018 slips for contractors: who files, when, and the penalties

  • Should I incorporate my trades business in BC?

  • What a corporate tax return (T2) costs in BC

  • CRA late filing penalty and interest in 2026

  • Do I need to register for GST in BC? The $30,000 rule

  • CRA tax instalments: thresholds, due dates and interest

  • Employee or subcontractor? How the CRA decides

  • Stat holiday pay in BC: who qualifies and how to calculate it

  • BC home flipping tax: the rate and the 730-day rule

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