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Deposit Form FGADCSR and the QST rate change

Published: 22 December 2011

This communication is directed to those who process taxable sales using Banner Deposit Form FGADCSR.

The QST rate is increasing from 8.5% to 9.5% effective January 1, 2012.  Banner is now updated to reflect this new rate.  When processing sales during the transition period, it is important to make a conscious decision about which tax rate should apply.  As a general rule of thumb:

  • If the deposit relates to a sale with an invoice dated prior to January 1st, 2012 the QST rate is 8.5%
  • If the deposit relates to a sale with an invoice dated January 1st, 2012 and after, the QST rate is 9.5%.

To help you control which rate should apply when processing taxable revenue, we have modified the Banner Deposit Form FGADCSR to include a new field entitled “Sales Tax Effective Date†in the header section.  So regardless of the Transaction Date used, if you enter a December date in the new field (and continue to use the usual Tax Group code), the QST will be calculated at 8.5%.  If you enter a date of January 1st or later, the QST will be calculated at 9.5%.  The “Sales Tax Effective Date†cannot be greater than the “Transaction Date.â€

For your convenience, the completion screen (where “Complete†or “In Process†is selected) will also include the tax rates in effective for the document.  This will allow for a final verification prior to submission.

To summarize:


Transaction Date

Sales Tax
Effective Date

Tax Group Code

QST rate applied

December 31, 2011 or earlier

Not required

MCTT

8.5% QST

January 1, 2012 or later

Between December 1 and December 31, 2011

MCTT

8.5% QST

January 1, 2012 or later

January 1, 2012 or later

MCTT

9.5% QST

Need help?
The FGADCSR How-To documents are now updated. See the following:

For questions regarding the mechanics of FGADCSR, please contact the Finance Help Desk at FISHELP.acct [at] mcgill.ca or 398-3463.

Queries related to the sales tax legislation should be directed to one of the following individuals in the Controller’s office:

Michael Lifshitz, CA, MBA
Financial Officer
Phone:  (514) 398-5999
·¡-³¾²¹¾±±ô:Ìý michael.lifshitz [at] mcgill.ca
Peter Kurhajec, MBA
Financial Administrator
Phone:  (514) 398-6117
·¡-³¾²¹¾±±ô:Ìý peter.kurhajec [at] mcgill.ca
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