Physiotherapy is HST-exempt, and most accountants miss what that changes. We build your books around the rules that actually apply to your practice, so you keep more and worry less.
It sounds like a small detail. It runs through everything, from how you record an expense to whether you should have charged tax at all.
Because you can't claim HST back, deductions are where the real tax saving lives. The common ones:
Want the full picture? Read tax deductions for self-employed physiotherapists.
Clean monthly books, reconciled and ready, so you always know where you stand.
Books built tax-included the way an exempt practice should be, and HST mistakes put right.
Every dollar you're allowed to claim, and none you aren't, with a tracker that does the math.
We run the numbers and tell you honestly when incorporating saves you money, and when it doesn't yet.
Personal or corporate, filed on time and planned ahead, so the bill is one you saw coming.
Associates and staff paid right, with CPP, source deductions, and remittances handled.
Pick the level that fits where your books are at, and we take it from there.
No. Physiotherapy is HST-exempt, so you never charge it on treatment. You also can't claim it back, so we record your expenses tax-included.
It needs fixing, and the sooner the better. You've collected tax you weren't supposed to, which has to be handled properly. Talk to us and we'll sort out where you stand.
Often, yes. If you do your billing and admin from home, or see clients there, you can deduct a share of your rent or mortgage interest, utilities, insurance, and more, based on your work space.
Only when the math says so. Once you're consistently profitable it can save real tax, but it isn't free and isn't right for everyone yet. We'll look at your numbers and tell you honestly.
Yes. Everything runs securely online, so your books and filing happen wherever your practice is.
Yes. Plenty of physiotherapists come to us behind rather than ahead. We'll get you caught up and back in control, without the lecture.
Physiotherapists
A clear list of what self-employed physiotherapists in Canada can deduct, plus the HST-exempt twist that changes how you record every expense.
Read more →
Massage Therapists
Physiotherapy is HST-exempt and massage therapy is not, and it comes down to one government list. Here is what that means for how you bill, charge, and claim.
Read more →
Running Your Practice
If you handle billing, notes, or clients from home, you can likely deduct part of your home costs. Here is what physiotherapists and massage therapists can claim, and the limits.
Read more →Tell us a little about your practice and we'll point you in the right direction. Sole proprietors get our easy tracking template to keep things simple.