Applies To: Canadian Dealerships
GST, PST, and HST handling varies by province and depends on your business structure. This reference covers the core tax settings you configure—default tax codes, account types for exemptions, and how taxes flow to your accounting package—so every customer invoice applies the correct rate without manual adjustments.
Access all tax settings at Other Tools > Tax Activity & Settings > Settings tab.
Permission Required: Users need the Tax Management permission to access this section.
How Tax Integration Works
QuickBooks Online and Xero do not allow third-party integrations to their tax GLs. During activation, your dealership was set up with:
BP Tax Collected GL for sales taxes
BP Tax Paid GL for purchase taxes
When invoices integrate from Blackpurl to your accounting package, tax appears as a line item pointing to these GLs. Use Blackpurl's Tax Activity report for tax filings—not your accounting package's tax reports.
General Settings
Setting | What It Controls |
Tax ID on documents | Your dealership's GST/HST number printed on customer invoices |
Prices include sales tax | Indicator only—Canadian dealerships typically show No |
Trade tax credit cannot exceed unit tax | Limits trade-in tax credits to the unit tax amount on deals |
Unit options taxed like the unit | Select which add-ons (freight, setup, prep, accessories) use the same tax rate as the unit |
Group Individual Taxes on Sales | When enabled, combines all sales taxes (GST, PST) into one line item on customer documents with a custom label (e.g., "Sales Tax") |
Group Individual Taxes on Purchases | When enabled, combines all purchase taxes into one line item on vendor invoices |
Pro Tip: Most dealerships in provinces with HST enable Group Individual Taxes to show a single tax line. Dealerships in provinces with separate GST/PST often leave it disabled to show both.
Account Types / Tax Exemptions
Lists your dealership's configured account types and tax exemptions. These are set up during activation with your implementation team.
To create or modify account types, see Set Up Account Types and Tax Exemptions.
Accrued Tax Controls
Accrue input tax until units are sold (NITC): For specific jurisdictions only. Contact Blackpurl Support if your dealership requires this configuration.
Default Applicable Tax Codes
These defaults apply across your dealership unless overridden on individual transactions.
Transaction Type | Default Tax Code |
Parts Sales | [Your configured default] |
Service Labor | [Your configured default] |
Unit Sales | [Your configured default] |
Vendor Purchases | [Your configured default] |
Important: Changes to these defaults affect new transactions only. Contact Blackpurl Support if you're unsure about the impact of changing these settings.