--- title: "West Vancouver Accountant | Corporate Tax CPA, Fixed Fees" url: https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-west-vancouver description: "West Vancouver accountant for incorporated professionals and holding companies: owner pay, corporate tax, books and GST/PST, all online. Get a fixed quote." type: location updated: 2026-10-24 summary: "EverStone works with West Vancouver professionals and corporations remotely: T2 returns, holding companies, owner pay planning, personal tax, bookkeeping, and GST and BC PST, at a fixed fee. 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 West Vancouver West Vancouver, BC · CPA for Incorporated Professionals & Holding Companies # Accountant for *West Vancouver* professionals and their corporations EverStone CPA is a British Columbia accounting firm serving West Vancouver businesses entirely online. A Chartered Professional Accountant handles corporate tax, owner pay and bookkeeping at a fixed fee. **Who we help here:** incorporated doctors, dentists and lawyers, consultants who bill through their own company, executives with a holding company, and owners of village shops and restaurants. They want owner pay and corporate tax planned together. [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 West Vancouver professionals and corporations remotely: T2 returns, holding companies, owner pay planning, personal tax, bookkeeping, and GST and BC PST, at a fixed fee. Published fees start at $125 for a personal return and $325 a month for bookkeeping, with GST and PST filing included. Updated October 2026 . West Vancouver fees match the rest of BC: personal tax from $125, bookkeeping from $325 a month, and a fractional controller from $1,650 a month. Why EverStone ## A BC CPA for West Vancouver corporations West Vancouver is largely residential, so much of its business runs from home offices, clinics and small storefronts in Ambleside and Dundarave. Many owners work downtown or elsewhere on the North Shore, but keep their corporation, family and investments here. 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 West Vancouver owners get One CPA for corporate tax, pay & advice - Corporate tax (T2) & year-end statements - Holding company returns & dividends - Salary-or-dividend plan every year - Personal tax (T1) for owners & families - Bookkeeping with GST and BC PST - 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 West Vancouver, British Columbia | If you are | You file | | A consultant with your own company | A T2 corporate return, with financial statement schedules, and your own T1 | | An incorporated professional | A T2 for the professional corporation, plus your own T1 | | An owner with a holding company | A separate T2 for each corporation, with dividends between them reported on both | | A sole proprietor | A T1 personal return with form T2125 for the 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. ## Owner pay: salary, dividends or a mix Each year an incorporated owner decides how to take money out. Salary is deductible to the corporation, creates RRSP room and requires CPP contributions. Dividends come from after-tax profit, need no payroll account and carry no CPP. The right mix depends on your other income, your family and what you plan to save. We model it before year-end. The [salary vs dividends calculator](https://www.everstonecpa.com/salary-vs-dividends-calculator) shows the trade-off, and [CPP for incorporated owners](https://www.everstonecpa.com/blog/cpp-for-incorporated-business-owners-canada) covers the pension side. Money taken without a plan lands in the [shareholder loan](https://www.everstonecpa.com/blog/shareholder-loans-canada-taking-money-out-of-corporation) account, and left too long it becomes taxable income. ## Holding companies and money left in the corporation Many West Vancouver owners keep a second corporation above the operating one. It receives dividends, holds investments and keeps surplus cash away from business risk, but adds a second T2 each year. Enough investment income can shrink the small business deduction for the whole group. We track that each year, with [the passive income rules](https://www.everstonecpa.com/blog/small-business-deduction-passive-income-canada) and [associated corporations](https://www.everstonecpa.com/blog/associated-corporations-small-business-deduction) in view. A holding company is not always worth the extra filings; [when a holding company makes sense](https://www.everstonecpa.com/blog/holding-company-canada-when-it-makes-sense) sets out the tests. ## Incorporated professionals and consultants Doctors, dentists, lawyers and other regulated professionals usually incorporate through a professional corporation. Their regulator decides who may hold shares, which affects how income can reach family members. See [accounting for incorporated professionals](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-for-incorporated-professionals). A consultant who works for one client, under that client’s direction, can be treated as a personal services business. That loses the small business deduction and most expenses. We review the contracts first. [Consultants on the North Shore](https://www.everstonecpa.com/consultant-accountant-north-vancouver) and [IT consultants in BC](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-for-it-consultants-bc) have their own pages. British Columbia tax, in practice ## What BC adds for a West Vancouver corporation 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. GST registration becomes mandatory once taxable sales pass $30,000 in four consecutive calendar quarters. The [BC PST guide](https://www.everstonecpa.com/blog/bc-pst-small-business-guide) covers registration. ### 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. Services ## Accounting and tax services for West Vancouver businesses Everything an owner-managed West Vancouver corporation needs, delivered online. ### [Corporate Tax (T2)](https://www.everstonecpa.com/corporate-tax-return-t2) Returns and year-end statements for operating, professional and holding corporations. ### [Tax Planning](https://www.everstonecpa.com/tax-planning-services-canada) Owner pay, intercompany dividends and family shareholders, settled before year-end. ### [Personal Tax (T1)](https://www.everstonecpa.com/personal-taxes) Returns for owners and families, with dividends, investments and rentals. ### [Bookkeeping](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accounting-services) Monthly reconciliations with GST and PST filing included. ### [Payroll](https://www.everstonecpa.com/payroll-services-canada) Owner salary, staff pay runs, remittances and T4 slips. ### [Fractional CFO](https://www.everstonecpa.com/contract-cfo) Forecasting and financing support from $2,750 a month. ## Year-end and the corporate calendar The T2 is due six months later, the balance in two or three. We plan before year-end, while a bonus, dividend or RRSP-building salary can still help. A BC corporation also files a provincial annual report each year. [Catch-up work](https://www.everstonecpa.com/catch-up-bookkeeping) fixes books that are behind, and [switching accountants](https://www.everstonecpa.com/switching-accountants) covers a move from another firm. How it works ## Getting set up, entirely online 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 for West Vancouver EverStone works with West Vancouver businesses virtually. **There is no West Vancouver 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. Owners nearby are served the same way, through our pages for [North Vancouver](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-north-vancouver), [Vancouver](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-vancouver) and [Burnaby](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-burnaby). For the provincial picture, see [accounting in British Columbia](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-british-columbia). Common questions ## Common questions from West Vancouver owners **How much does an accountant cost in West Vancouver?** Fees are fixed and quoted in writing before work starts. Personal returns start from $125 and monthly bookkeeping from $325 a month; corporate returns are quoted after a free consultation. [Published fees](https://www.everstonecpa.com/pricing) show where each service starts. [Ask about your case →](https://www.everstonecpa.com/quick-question) **Should I take salary or dividends from my corporation?** It depends on your income, savings plans and family. We model both before year-end and recommend a mix in writing. **Can my spouse or adult children receive dividends?** Possibly. The income-splitting rules tax most family dividends at the top rate unless an exclusion applies, such as active work in the business. We check before any dividend is declared. **Can an accountant outside West Vancouver file my corporate taxes?** Yes. T2, T1, GST and payroll filings are federal systems, and BC corporate tax is collected with the federal return. None of it depends on where the CPA’s desk is. **Does EverStone have a West Vancouver office?** No. EverStone works online. West Vancouver businesses are served remotely by email, video meeting, a secure upload link and e-signature. **Do you work with businesses outside West Vancouver itself?** Yes. Businesses in Horseshoe Bay, Lions Bay, Bowen Island and the rest of the North Shore are served exactly as West Vancouver ones are, at the same fixed fees. ## Related services and local guides Nearby cities, the rest of what we do for West Vancouver businesses, and the reference pages behind this one. [Accountant in North Vancouver](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-north-vancouver) [Accountant in Vancouver](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-vancouver) [Accountant in Burnaby](https://www.everstonecpa.com/accountant-burnaby) [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) [Guides for incorporated professionals](https://www.everstonecpa.com/incorporated-professionals-hub) [Fixed monthly pricing](https://www.everstonecpa.com/pricing) [Get a second opinion](https://www.everstonecpa.com/second-opinion) [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-west-vancouver Prices: https://www.everstonecpa.com/pricing · Contact: info@everstonecpa.com · https://www.everstonecpa.com/book-online