SERVICE · SURREY, BC
A bookkeeper in Surrey, BC,
for GST, PST, WorkSafeBC and year-end.
ZeraBooks is a bookkeeping service based at 9099 141B Street in Surrey, BC. Our team keeps your books in Canadian dollars, tracks GST and BC PST separately for each return, has payroll figures ready for WorkSafeBC and T4s, and hands your accountant a clean year-end. Bookkeeping services start from $150 a month.
Free call · 604-780-5058 · from $150 a month, billed in USD · books kept in CAD
THE BC CALENDAR
Which deadlines does a Surrey business’s bookkeeping work to?
A BC business answers to three offices: the CRA for GST and income tax, the province for PST, and WorkSafeBC for workplace insurance. Each wants different figures on a different date.
| Filing | Filed with | Due |
|---|---|---|
| GST return | CRA | One month after each monthly or quarterly period; annual filers three months after year-end |
| PST return | BC Ministry of Finance | On the reporting period the province assigns, monthly or quarterly for most sellers |
| WorkSafeBC payroll report, quarterly | WorkSafeBC | April 20, July 20, October 20 and January 20, then a reconciliation by February 28 |
| WorkSafeBC payroll report, annual | WorkSafeBC | An assigned date in early March (March 3, 5, 7, 9 or 11) |
| T4 slips and summary | CRA | Last day of February |
| T2 corporate return | CRA | Six months after the fiscal year-end |
| T1 with T2125, sole proprietor | CRA | File by June 15, pay by April 30 |
WorkSafeBC reporting is quarterly once premiums are expected to reach $2,000 a year, or for classification units that must report quarterly. The 2026 average base rate is $1.55 per $100 of assessable payroll; your own rate depends on your industry. Your accountant files the returns; ZeraBooks has the numbers ready first.
Tell us about your books. We’ll scope the work and quote it before anything starts.
WORKED EXAMPLE
How are GST and PST kept apart in the books?
Fraser Lane Hardware is a fictional store in Surrey. In September 2026 it sold $30,000 of taxable goods, paid rent and bought supplies for the shop. GST and PST land in different accounts because they go on different returns:
| Line | Before tax | GST 5% | PST 7% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales to customers | 30,000.00 | 1,500.00 collected | 2,100.00 collected |
| Store rent | 4,000.00 | 200.00 credit | None on rent |
| Shop supplies for its own use | 600.00 | 30.00 credit | 42.00 cost of the supplies |
| Owed for September | 1,270.00 to the CRA | 2,100.00 to the province |
GST is 1,500.00 collected less 230.00 of input tax credits. PST paid on supplies the store uses itself is not a credit: the 42.00 is part of the expense. Stock bought to resell is purchased without PST using the store’s PST number, so there is nothing to claim back.
SURREY BUSINESSES
Which Surrey industries do we keep books for?
Surrey has a lot of businesses with trucks on the road, crews on site or a till by the door. Each has a few things the books must get right.
Trucking and logistics
Settlements booked gross, fuel card detail for IFTA, truck loans split into interest and principal. Our guide to bookkeeping for trucking works through a settlement.
Construction and trades
Holdbacks owed to you tracked until released, subcontractors kept separate from payroll, and PST on materials you install. See bookkeeping for contractors.
Restaurants
Daily card and cash deposits matched to sales, tips kept out of revenue, and food, liquor and other sales kept on separate lines for the PST return. See bookkeeping for restaurants.
Retail
GST and PST collected at the till, stock bought PST-exempt for resale, and card processor fees grossed up so sales show in full.
WITH ZERABOOKS
How does a Surrey business start with ZeraBooks?
ZeraBooks was founded in Vancouver in 2025 and is run from Surrey. Our team keeps the books on our own AI-native ledger, and you can call the office on 604-780-5058.
- 1
A free call
Sole proprietor or corporation, GST and PST registered or not, payroll and WorkSafeBC, how many accounts. We agree the monthly price after the call.
- 2
Books set up in CAD
Accounts for GST collected, input tax credits and PST payable, so each return reads straight from the books.
- 3
Upload statements each month
PDF statements from RBC, TD, Scotiabank, BMO, CIBC, Coast Capital, Vancity or anyone else go into your upload portal. There is no bank feed; each month is proven against the statement’s opening and closing balance.
- 4
Figures for every filing
GST and PST owed each period, payroll totals for WorkSafeBC and T4s, and the reports you or your accountant file from.
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A clean year-end
A trial balance and financial statements for the T2 or T2125, plus the asset list for capital cost allowance. The CRA rules behind it are on our page about bookkeeping services in Canada.
Where is ZeraBooks in Surrey?
Our address is 9099 141B Street, Surrey, BC V3V 8E2, and the phone number is 604-780-5058. Most clients never need to visit: documents go through the upload portal and the first conversation is a free call.
How much does a bookkeeper in Surrey cost?
ZeraBooks starts from $150 a month, billed in U.S. dollars, with the exact price agreed after a free call. Catch-up work for months never done is quoted separately. Hourly rates and other options are compared in how much a bookkeeper costs.
Do you file my GST, PST or WorkSafeBC reports?
No. ZeraBooks keeps the books and gives you or your accountant the figures for each one: GST collected and credits, PST collected, and payroll for WorkSafeBC. You or your accountant file them.
Do you work with businesses outside Surrey?
Yes. We keep books for businesses across Metro Vancouver, the rest of Canada and the U.S. The work runs through the portal and a read-only dashboard, so distance makes no difference.
Do you connect to my bank?
No. ZeraBooks has no bank feeds. Download each month’s PDF statement from online banking and upload it to your portal.
WE DO YOUR BOOKS
A Surrey business with books to sort out?
Call 604-780-5058 or book a free call.
Tell us your GST and PST setup, payroll and how many accounts. You get a read-only login and an upload portal. Book the free call.
Last updated October 20, 2026 · Written by Damin Mutti, founder of ZeraBooks