Engineering Services and PST - Know Your Stuff!
The Ministry of Finance is currently examining whether engineers should be charged PST for contract administration. ACEC-SK’S Recommended Schedule of Fees services categories is the resource used by the Ministry when determining what engineering services are PST chargeable. The Association has provided necessary clarification to the Ministry to support a favourable decision for our members.
However it is essential that consulting engineering firms can clearly articulate the definition of each category of service.
Two issues:
- the interchangeable use of the terms ‘contract administration’, ‘contract management’, ‘construction administration’, ‘construction management’, and ‘project management’ by the industry is confusing.
- The Ministry has indicated feedback from consultants suggest that some ACEC-SK members remain unclear about the roles of the ‘consultant’ and ‘contractor’ during construction.
Know your Stuff!
With the PST now chargeable on some construction services, our industry must use the same language for consulting engineering services to ensure they are taxed consistently.
To facilitate clarity, eliminate descriptor confusion and avoid unintentional PST issues, ACEC-SK will be offering ‘high-level’ educational sessions at upcoming sector committee meetings. Depending on attendance and member feedback, we will expand the delivery of these educational sessions in a ‘lunch and learn’ format to assist members more clearly navigate the categories of services from a business perspective.
Watch for upcoming schedules.
Recent PST Member Advisories
Engineering PST Application for April - Updated April 26, 2017
PST - What You Need to Know About Engineering and Contract Administration April 24, 2017
PST Implications for Contract Administration Update April 13, 2017
Application of Construction Labour PST Explained - MNP Fact Sheet April 7, 2017
Potential New PST Implication for Engineers - April 6, 2017
How Construction Labour PST Impacts You - UPDATE March 28, 2017
How PST on Construction Services Impacts You - March 23, 2017
