--- title: "Port Moody Accountant | Small Business CPA, Fixed Fees" url: https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-port-moody description: "Port Moody accountant for professionals, tech firms, shops and restaurants: corporate tax, books, payroll, GST and PST, all online. Get a fixed quote." type: location updated: 2026-10-24 summary: "EverStone works with Port Moody businesses remotely: corporate tax (T2), personal tax (T1), bookkeeping, payroll, and GST and BC PST filing, all at a fixed fee agreed before work starts. Published fees start at $125 for a personal return and $325 a month for bookkeeping, with GST and PST filing included." faq_count: 6 publisher: EverStone CPA Inc., a Chartered Professional Accountant firm registered with CPA British Columbia and CPA Alberta service_area: British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Manitoba language: en-CA contact: info@everstonecpa.com · https://www.everstonecpa.com/book-online --- [Home](https://www.everstonecpa.com/) Accountant in Port Moody Port Moody, BC · CPA for Professionals, Tech & Local Businesses # Accountant for *Port Moody* Professionals and Small Businesses EverStone CPA is a British Columbia accounting firm serving Port Moody businesses entirely online. Corporate tax, bookkeeping, payroll and plain advice come from a Chartered Professional Accountant, at a fixed fee agreed first. Owners in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Anmore and Belcarra are served the same way. **Who we help here:** incorporated professionals, consultants and software founders, plus the shops, cafés, breweries and restaurants that serve locals and visitors. They need a CPA who knows BC’s two sales taxes and answers by email. [Get My Fixed Quote](https://www.everstonecpa.com/book-online) [Ask a Free Question](https://www.everstonecpa.com/quick-question) **Quick answer:** EverStone works with Port Moody businesses remotely: corporate tax (T2), personal tax (T1), bookkeeping, payroll, and GST and BC PST filing, all at a fixed fee agreed before work starts. Published fees start at $125 for a personal return and $325 a month for bookkeeping, with GST and PST filing included. Updated October 2026 . Why EverStone ## A BC CPA for Port Moody, entirely online Port Moody sits at the head of Burrard Inlet, next to Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam. Many consultants, health professionals and tech workers here run small corporations. Craft breweries, cafés and independent shops serve locals and weekend visitors. You work with one Chartered Professional Accountant who knows your numbers year-round. Questions come by email, meetings happen by video when they help, documents arrive through a secure upload link, and returns are signed electronically. [Get My Fixed Quote](https://www.everstonecpa.com/book-online) ### What Port Moody owners get One CPA for tax, books & advice - Corporate tax (T2) for professional corporations - Salary-or-dividend planning each year - Monthly bookkeeping & payroll - GST and BC PST filed separately - Records that support SR&ED claims - Fixed fees, confirmed up front ## Which return applies to you Which return applies to you The structure you trade under decides the return — for a business operating in Port Moody, British Columbia | If you are | You file | | A sole proprietor or consultant | A T1 personal return with form T2125 for the business | | An incorporated business or professional corporation | A T2 corporate return with financial statement schedules, and a BC annual report | | Employed with a side business | A T1 that reports both the T4 income and the T2125 business | | Sales tax where you operate | 5% GST plus 7% BC PST: two registrations, two returns | Source: [Should you incorporate?](https://www.everstonecpa.com/incorporation-advice) General information, not advice. British Columbia tax, in practice ## What BC adds for a Port Moody business Provincial rules sit on top of the federal ones, and each has its own registration and calendar. ### Two sales taxes BC charges **5% GST and 7% PST** as separate taxes with separate returns. A restaurant charges none on most food but does on liquor. GST registration becomes mandatory once taxable sales pass $30,000 in four consecutive calendar quarters. ### Corporate rates BC taxes active business income under the small business deduction at **2%** and other income at **12%**, on a $500,000 limit shared by associated corporations. The figures are on the [BC tax facts page](https://www.everstonecpa.com/bc-tax-facts). ### Payroll layers WorkSafeBC registration and premiums for every employer, and the employer health tax once BC remuneration passes $1,000,000. BC vacation pay starts at 4% and rises to 6% after five years. ## Professionals, tech and local shops: what the books need Port Moody’s small businesses fall into two groups. One sells expertise: consultants, engineers, health professionals and developers. The other sells to people walking in the door. For [incorporated professionals](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-for-incorporated-professionals) and [IT consultants](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-for-it-consultants-bc), the work is light on transactions but heavy on planning: what to leave in the company and how to pay yourself. For [tech startups](https://www.everstonecpa.com/tech-startup-accountant-vancouver), the issues are SR&ED claims on Form T661, grants that reduce the claim, and stock options for early staff. For [shops](https://www.everstonecpa.com/retail-accountant-coquitlam), [restaurants](https://www.everstonecpa.com/restaurant-accountant-coquitlam) and [breweries](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-for-craft-breweries-distilleries-bc), the focus is daily sales, inventory, tips and staff costs, matched to bank deposits monthly. ## GST and PST for services, shops and restaurants The CRA administers GST at 5%; the BC Ministry of Finance administers PST at 7% separately, with its own registration, return and taxability rules. A consultant’s first question is usually GST, and many register early to claim input tax credits on start-up costs. Shops and restaurants usually need both registrations. We file both returns monthly; see [GST and PST filing](https://www.everstonecpa.com/gst-hst-filing-services). ## Payroll for small teams, servers and first hires A professional corporation may pay only the owner; a restaurant may pay a dozen servers sharing tips. Both need CPP and EI deducted, remittances on time and T4 slips by the end of February. Every BC employer registers with WorkSafeBC. Payroll is included in monthly bookkeeping; see [payroll services](https://www.everstonecpa.com/payroll-services-canada). ## Year-end and the T2 for a Port Moody corporation A BC corporation files one T2 covering federal and provincial tax, plus a BC annual report. The T2 is due six months after year-end, but any balance owing is due two or three months after it. Year-end means the salary-dividend mix and shareholder loans for a professional, and inventory and accruals for a shop or restaurant. We plan before the year closes; see the [T2 return page](https://www.everstonecpa.com/corporate-tax-return-t2). If the books are behind, [catch-up bookkeeping](https://www.everstonecpa.com/catch-up-bookkeeping) comes first. ## Paying yourself from a Port Moody corporation Active business income eligible for the small business deduction is taxed at a combined 11% (9% federal, 2% BC) on the first $500,000. That is why many professionals leave surplus cash in the company. Salary builds RRSP room and CPP; dividends skip payroll but add neither. Try the [salary vs dividends calculator](https://www.everstonecpa.com/salary-vs-dividends-calculator), then settle the mix through [tax planning](https://www.everstonecpa.com/tax-planning-services-canada). Still a sole proprietor? Read [whether to incorporate](https://www.everstonecpa.com/incorporation-advice). Services ## Accounting and tax services for Port Moody businesses Everything an owner-managed Port Moody business needs, delivered online. ### [Corporate Tax (T2)](https://www.everstonecpa.com/corporate-tax-return-t2) T2 returns, year-end statements and the small business deduction. ### [Personal Tax (T1)](https://www.everstonecpa.com/personal-taxes) T1 returns for owners, families, landlords and the self-employed. ### [Bookkeeping](https://www.everstonecpa.com/monthly-bookkeeping-services) Monthly reconciliations and sales matching, GST and PST included. ### [Payroll](https://www.everstonecpa.com/payroll-services-canada) Pay runs, tips, remittances, records of employment and T4 slips. ### [Business Advisory](https://www.everstonecpa.com/advisory-services) Cash flow, hiring decisions and when to incorporate. ### [Fractional CFO](https://www.everstonecpa.com/contract-cfo) Forecasting and investor reporting from $2,750 a month. How it works ## Getting set up, without a drive The whole engagement runs online, from the first email to the signed return. 1 ### Send an enquiry Describe the business and what you need. You get a fixed, written quote before anything begins. 2 ### Send your records securely Records come through a secure upload link, and CRA access is set up through My Business Account. 3 ### Stay current all year Books, GST, PST and payroll stay on schedule, and questions get answered by email at no extra charge. ## Remote accounting EverStone works with Port Moody businesses virtually. **There is no Port Moody office, and nobody on the ground there.** Questions are answered by email, meetings run by video, and paperwork moves through a secure upload link and e-signature. The person who answers your question in March is the one who prepared the return in June. For the provincial picture, see [accounting in British Columbia](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-british-columbia). Common questions ## Common questions from Port Moody owners **How much does an accountant cost in Port Moody?** Fees are fixed and quoted in writing before work starts: personal returns from $125, bookkeeping from $325 a month, corporate returns quoted after a free consultation. [Published fees](https://www.everstonecpa.com/pricing) are the same anywhere in BC. [Ask about your case →](https://www.everstonecpa.com/quick-question) **Do you work with incorporated professionals?** Yes, including consultants, engineers, [dentists](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-for-dentists-bc) and [physicians](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-for-physicians-bc). The work covers the T2, owner pay and family returns. **Can you help a tech startup with SR&ED?** Yes. We keep the records that support a claim on Form T661 and account for grants that reduce it. **Do you work with restaurants, cafés and breweries?** Yes: daily sales, tips, inventory, liquor PST and payroll for part-time staff. **Can an accountant outside Port Moody file my corporate taxes?** Yes. T2, T1, GST and payroll filings are federal systems, and BC corporate tax is collected with the federal return. PST is filed with the province online. **Do you work with businesses outside Port Moody?** Yes. Businesses in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Anmore and Belcarra are served the same way, at the same fixed fees. ## Related services and local guides Nearby cities, the rest of what we do for Port Moody businesses, and the reference pages behind this one. [Accountant in Coquitlam](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-coquitlam) [Accountant in Burnaby](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-burnaby) [Accountant in New Westminster](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-new-westminster) [Accountant in North Vancouver](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-north-vancouver) [Accountant in Port Coquitlam](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-port-coquitlam) [Bookkeeping health check Score your books out of 100 across reconciliation, receipts, payroll, GST/HST and year-end readiness.](https://www.everstonecpa.com/bookkeeping-health-check) [Accounting & bookkeeping services](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accounting-services) [Switching accountants](https://www.everstonecpa.com/switching-accountants) [Accountants across British Columbia](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-british-columbia) [British Columbia tax facts](https://www.everstonecpa.com/bc-tax-facts) ### Starting fees Every fee is fixed in writing before any work begins. - **Monthly bookkeeping, GST/PST filing included** from $325 a month - **Payroll, remittances, T4s and ROEs** included in monthly bookkeeping - **Books, payroll and the year-end T2 together** $500–$700 a month - **Corporate year-end and T2 return** fixed fee, quoted in writing - **Personal tax return (T1)** from $125; self-employed or rental $275–$500 - **Catch-up bookkeeping** from $2,200 per year of records - **Controller or CFO support** controller from $1,650, CFO from $2,750 a month - **One-off advice call with a CPA** $225 plus GST [Get My Fixed Quote](https://www.everstonecpa.com/book-online?service=monthly#enquiry-form) --- Source: https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-port-moody Prices: https://www.everstonecpa.com/pricing · Contact: info@everstonecpa.com · https://www.everstonecpa.com/book-online