Setting up GST and PST to Post to Separate General Ledger Accounts
Overview:
Setting up GST and PST to post to separate general ledger accounts requires the
completion of two steps. The details of these steps are provided in the following sections
of this document:
 Section 1: Set the GST and PST Tax Rates
 Section 2: Specify the General Ledger Accounts to which the Designated Tax
Rates will Apply
Section 1:
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
Set the GST and PST Tax Rates
Select the System side tab.
Select the Company Set-Up bar panel.
Select Enterprise Maintenance from the tree view, which displays the Enterprise
Maintenance form (PMB90000).
Select the branch for which you want to set up the tax rates from the Enterprise tree
view.
Click the View button in the toolbar.
Step 4:
Step 5:
Select the
branch from
the tree view
Step 6:
Click the Additional Branch Parameters Maintenance hyperlink within the form to
display the Parameter Maintenance form (PMB90280).
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Additional Branch
Parameters
Maintenance hyperlink
Step 7:
In the Number field, enter “289” to view or change the GST tax rate or enter “311” to
view or change the PST tax rate.
Find button
Number field
Value field
Save button
Step 8:
Step 9:
Click the Find button within the form.
To change or enter the tax rate, click the Edit button in the toolbar.
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Step 10:
Step 11:
Section 2:
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
Step 4:
Step 5:
Enter the percentage as a whole number in the Value field. For example, if the tax rate is
5%, enter 5.
Click the Save button within the form.
Specify the General Ledger Accounts to which the Designated Tax Rates will Apply
Select the Accounting side tab.
Select the General Ledger bar panel.
Select Accounting Setup from the tree view, which displays the Accounting Setup form
(GLM90600).
Click the plus sign (+) next to Accounts Receivable category in the tree view within the
form to expand the category.
Click the Tax Body sub-category to highlight it.
Accounts Receivable
category
Tax Body
sub-category
Step 6:
Step 7:
Click the Edit button in the toolbar to open the Accounting Setup for Tax Body in a new
tab.
To specify a general ledger account for GST, click the A/P—GST/HST tab. To specify a
general ledger account for PST, click the A/P—QST/PST tab.
A/P – GST/HST tab
A/P – QST/PST tab
G/L Account field
Step 8:
Step 9:
Enter the general ledger account to which the tax should post in the G/L Account field of
the editable data grid.
Click the Save button in the toolbar.
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