English-Speaking Accountant in Montréal
Québec taxes, made simple
LeComptable.ca is a Montréal accounting firm founded in 2000, with an office on Bélanger Street (by appointment). We offer our full service in English to small businesses, self-employed professionals and families across the island and the West Island. Bookkeeping, GST and QST returns, payroll and tax returns — with every Québec rule clearly explained.
- Packages from $150/month — see our pricing
- 25 years of experience with Québec and federal tax
- Meet us at our office or work with us 100% online
- Service in English and French
Québec tax rules we handle for you
Two income tax returns — Québec residents file a federal return (T1) with the CRA and a separate Québec return (TP-1) with Revenu Québec. You also receive Québec RL slips in addition to the federal T slips.
GST and QST — 5% GST plus 9.975% QST. For most Québec businesses, both are filed with Revenu Québec. You must register once your taxable sales exceed $30,000 over four consecutive calendar quarters.
Corporations — a federal T2 with the CRA and a Québec CO-17 with Revenu Québec. Québec’s small business rate is only available to corporations that meet the paid-hours test (generally 5,500 hours); many small corporations pay the general Québec rate of 11.5%.
Payroll — Québec has its own rules: QPP instead of CPP, QPIP parental insurance, a reduced EI rate and Québec income tax, plus the Health Services Fund, CNESST and the labour standards contribution. Employees receive both a T4 and an RL-1.
Letters from Revenu Québec — we read them, explain them to you in plain language and answer on your behalf.
Annual updating declaration — Québec businesses file it each year with the Registraire des entreprises.
Why Montrealers choose LeComptable.ca
In person or online
Meet us at our office on Bélanger Street by appointment, or share your documents securely and meet by phone or video.
Fixed monthly price
Packages from $150/month, the same price for everyone. No surprise hourly bills.
Québec tax, made clear
TP-1, CO-17, QST, RL slips, Revenu Québec letters: we explain every Québec obligation clearly.
One team for everything
Bookkeeping, GST and QST, payroll, T2, CO-17 and personal returns: one firm follows your whole file, all year long.
25 years of experience
Founded in 2000, LeComptable.ca has been helping small businesses and self-employed professionals with their accounting and taxes for 25 years.
Our accounting services in Montréal
From monthly bookkeeping to year-end returns, we take care of all the accounting and tax obligations of your business or household.
Bookkeeping
Accurate monthly bookkeeping and bank reconciliations, so you always know where your business stands.
Corporate and personal tax
Your T2 and CO-17 corporate returns, and your personal returns (T1 and TP-1).
GST and QST returns
GST and QST registration and returns with Revenu Québec, with input tax credits and refunds claimed correctly.
Québec payroll
Payroll with QPP, QPIP and Québec tax, remittances to Revenu Québec and the CRA, T4 and RL-1 slips, CNESST.
Tax planning
Salary or dividends, incorporation, expenses: we help you pay less tax legally, year after year.
Key Québec tax deadlines
| Last day of February | T4 and RL-1 slips, T5 and RL-3 slips |
| April 30 | Personal returns (T1 and TP-1) and balance owing |
| June 15 | Personal returns for self-employed individuals (balance still due April 30) |
| 6 months after year-end | T2 and CO-17 corporate returns |
| 1 or 3 months after the period | GST and QST returns (monthly and quarterly filers: 1 month; annual filers: 3 months) |
Example: a self-employed designer in NDG
A self-employed graphic designer in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce earns $90,000 a year from Montréal clients.
- Revenue is above $30,000, so she must register for GST and QST and charge 14.975% on her invoices, with returns filed with Revenu Québec.
- She files two income tax returns: the federal T1 and the Québec TP-1.
- As a self-employed person, she pays QPP and QPIP contributions on her net income, and may have to pay tax instalments to both governments.
What we do for this client: bookkeeping, GST and QST returns, both income tax returns, instalment planning and advice on whether incorporating makes sense.
Neighbourhoods we serve
We work with clients in the West Island (Pointe-Claire, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Kirkland, Beaconsfield, Pierrefonds), Westmount, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Côte-Saint-Luc, Hampstead, Mount Royal, Saint-Laurent, Lachine, LaSalle, Verdun and downtown Montréal — at our office or online. See also our page Accountant in Montréal.
Frequently asked questions: accountant for the West Island, Westmount and NDG
Do you offer accounting services in English in Montréal?
Yes. Our whole service is available in English: meetings, emails, explanations and reports. We also work in French if you prefer.
Can you explain letters from Revenu Québec?
Yes. Send us any letter from Revenu Québec or the CRA: we explain what it means in plain language and answer on your behalf when needed.
Why do I file two tax returns in Québec?
Québec collects its own income tax. Québec residents file a federal return (T1) with the CRA and a Québec return (TP-1) with Revenu Québec. We prepare both.
What is the sales tax in Québec?
5% GST plus 9.975% QST, or 14.975% in total. For most Québec businesses, both are filed with Revenu Québec.
When do I need to register for GST and QST?
When your taxable sales exceed $30,000 over four consecutive calendar quarters. You can also register voluntarily before that to recover the taxes paid on your expenses.
Can I meet you in person?
Yes. Our office is on Bélanger Street in Montréal, by appointment. Most clients prefer to work with us online, by phone or video.
Which areas do you serve?
The whole island of Montréal, including the West Island, Westmount, NDG, Côte-Saint-Luc, Hampstead, Mount Royal and Saint-Laurent, as well as Laval, the South Shore and the rest of Québec.
How much does it cost?
At LeComptable.ca, business packages start at $150 per month. The T2 corporate return is $500 + tax for package clients. See our pricing.
