Provincial sales tax forms

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Registration

Fill out the following forms to register to collect provincial sales tax (PST).

• FIN 418 - Application for Registration for Provincial Sales Tax (PST)
  • Online (eTaxBC - no login needed)
  • PDF (420KB) (Fill and Print)

• FIN 384 - Application for Tax Payment Agreement (TPA) (PDF, 280KB)

Fill out the following form to cancel your PST registration.

• FIN 357 - Request to Close Provincial Sales Tax Account 
  • Online (eTaxBC - login required)
  • PDF (400KB) (Fill and Print)

Exemption certificates

Fill out the following exemption certificates to claim a PST exemption.

• FIN 319 - Gift of a Vehicle (PDF, 250KB)
• FIN 425 - Certificate of Exemption - Children's Clothing and Footwear (PDF, 200KB)
• FIN 440 - Certificate of Exemption - Purchase of Vehicle or Aircraft for Use Outside of BC (PDF, 190KB)
• FIN 441 - Certificate of Exemption - Multijurisdictional Vehicle (PDF, 170KB)
• FIN 443 - Certificate of Exemption - Self-Assessment on Software (PDF, 160KB)
• FIN 449 - Certificate of Exemption - Natural Gas (PDF, 180KB)
• FIN 455 - Certificate of Exemption - Commercial Fisher (PDF, 230KB)
• FIN 456 - Certificate of Exemption - Aquaculturist (PDF, 200KB)
• FIN 458 - Certificate of Exemption - Farmer (PDF, 220KB)
• FIN 462 - Out-of-Province Delivery Exemption (PDF, 300KB)
• FIN 490 - Certificate of Exemption - General (PDF, 200KB)
• FIN 491 - Certificate of Exemption - Contractor (PDF, 210KB)
• FIN 492 - Certificate of Exemption - Production Machinery and Equipment (PDF, 230KB)
• FIN 493 - Certificate of Exemption - Subcontractor (PDF, 170KB)
• FIN 495 - Certificate of Exemption - LNG Canada Project (PDF, 190KB)

Refunds

Fill out the following forms to apply for a PST refund.

• FIN 355 - Application for Refund - General (PDF, 270KB)
  • FIN 355 Schedule - Refund Claim Schedule - General (xls, 50KB)
• FIN 355/FAF - Application for Refund of Provincial Sales Tax - Qualifying Farmers, Aquaculturists, Fishers (PDF, 320KB)
  • FIN 355/FAF Schedule - Refund Claim Schedule for Qualifying Farmers, Aquaculturists, Fishers (xls, 50KB)
• ​​FIN 355/FFHP - Application for Refund of Provincial Sales Tax - Fossil Fuel Combustion System or Heat Pump (PDF, 310KB)
  • ​​FIN 355/FFHP Schedule - Refund Claim Schedule for Fossil Fuel Combustion System or Heat Pump (xlsx, 20KB)​​
• FIN 355/MEC - Application for Refund of Provincial Sales Tax Paid on Charity-Funded Purchases of Medical Equipment (PDF, 520KB)
  • FIN 355/MEC Schedule - Refund Claim Schedule for Charity-Funded Purchases of Medical Equipment (xlsx, 20KB)
• FIN 355/MJV - Application for Refund of Provincial Sales Tax - Multijurisdictional Vehicles (PDF, 290KB)
  • FIN 355/MJV Schedule - Refund Claim Schedule for Multijurisdictional Vehicles (xls, 60KB)
• FIN 355/MV - Application for Refund of Provincial Sales Tax Paid on a Motor Vehicle (PDF, 280KB)
• FIN 355/PAC - Application for Refund of Provincial Sales Tax Paid on PAC-funded Purchases (PDF, 280KB)
  • FIN 355/PAC Schedule 1 - Refund Claim Schedule for a PAC (xls,80KB)
  • FIN 355/PAC Schedule 2 - Refund Claim Schedule for an Authority (xls, 50KB)
• FIN 355/PME - Application for Refund of Provincial Sales Tax - Production Machinery and Equipment (PDF, 320KB)
  • FIN 355/PME Schedule - Refund Claim Schedule for Production Machinery and Equipment (xls, 80KB)
• FIN 355/SEP - Application for Refund of Provincial Sales Tax - Special Event Permit (PDF, 270KB)
  • FIN 355/SEP Schedule - Refund Claim Schedule for Special Event Permit (xls, 20KB)

Tax returns and schedules

• FIN 400 - Provincial Sales Tax Return (PDF)
  • Online (eTaxBC - login required)
  • PDF (1.13MB) (Fill and Print)
  • Guide to Completing the PST Return
• FIN 401 - Municipal and Regional District Tax Return (PDF)
  • Online (eTaxBC - login required)
  • PDF (1.13MB) (Fill and Print)
  • Guide to Completing the MRDT Return
• FIN 402 - Temporary Use Remittance Return (PDF, 260KB)
  • FIN 402 Schedule - Temporary Use Remittance Return Worksheet (xls, 70KB)
• FIN 405 - Casual Remittance Return (PDF, 260KB)
• FIN 407 - Provincial Sales Tax (PST) Schedule - Boats and Aircraft (PDF, 280KB)

Appraisal

• FIN 320 - Motor Vehicle Appraisal (PDF, 220KB)

Authorization

Fill out the following form to authorize the ministry to contact you or your representative by fax or email for specific PST-related matters.

• FIN 146 - Authorization or Cancellation of a Representative (PDF, 260KB)

Designation agreement or cancellation

Fill out the following form if you are in a principal and agent relationship and want to jointly designate one of the parties to collect and remit PST and MRDT, if applicable, on sales and leases made under the designation agreement.

• FIN 406 - Designation Agreement or Cancellation (PDF, 240KB)

Declaration of agreement

• FIN 488 - Declaration of Agreement to Pay PST (PDF, 190KB)

Clearances

• FIN 447 - Application for Clearance
  • Online (eTaxBC - no login needed)
  • PDF (300KB) (Fill and Print)