Trades Businesses — Ontario & Canada

Bookkeeping built for trades businesses

Vehicle fleets. Tool allowances. Payroll and source deductions. CRA remittances. GST/HST. Handled monthly by a CPB-certified senior bookkeeper who speaks the language of the trades.

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CPB Certified — Active
QBO Certified ProAdvisor
Trades Industry Experience
Est. 2010 — 16 Years
Trades businesses SBBK serves

Your trade, your books — handled right

Water & Sewer

Municipal contracts, job costing, equipment

HVAC / Mechanical

Seasonal billing, equipment, parts

Electrical

Residential and commercial

Gas Fitting

Licensing, compliance, billing

Painting

Labour-intensive, subcontractors

Drywall / Insulation

Materials, labour, T5018s

Landscaping

Seasonal, equipment, crews

Plumbing

Service calls, fleet, materials

Vehicle fleet reconciliation

Each company vehicle, each fuel card, each driver — all tracked and reconciled monthly. Fuel, maintenance, insurance separated correctly.

Tool and equipment allowances

Tool allowances paid to tradespeople coded correctly — not as wages. Equipment purchases vs. expenses handled the right way for CRA.

Payroll and source deductions

Full payroll via Wagepoint. CRA remittances submitted on time. No late remittance penalties. T4s at year-end included.

Subcontractor vs. employee distinction

CRA takes the employee vs. subcontractor distinction seriously. Proper coding from day one protects you from an expensive reassessment.

GST/HST on materials and labour

Input Tax Credits maximized on every purchase. GST/HST filed quarterly — or monthly if your volume requires it.

Service invoice A/R management

Invoice recording, payment posting, and outstanding receivables tracked. Know who owes you and how long they have owed it.

The payroll problem in trades businesses

One missed payroll remittance is expensive. Two is a pattern CRA notices.

CRA charges interest on late source deduction remittances from day one. Repeated late remittances trigger audits. Payroll is one of the most CRA-scrutinized areas for trades businesses.

SBBK manages payroll through Wagepoint, which auto-submits CRA remittances on time — no manual PD7A, no missed deadlines, no interest charges.

Wagepoint integrates directly with QBO and Xero. Source deductions are remitted automatically on your behalf.

What SBBK handles for your trades business

  • Full-cycle bookkeeping — every transaction recorded individually
  • Vehicle fleet and fuel card reconciliation
  • Supplier and trade credit account reconciliation
  • Full payroll via Wagepoint — source deductions auto-remitted
  • Tool allowances and vehicle allowances correctly coded
  • A/R management — invoices, payments, and receivables
  • T5018 subcontractor filings if applicable
  • WSIB and EHT reporting support
  • Quarterly or monthly GST/HST filing
  • Monthly financial statements — audit-ready

Serving trades businesses across Ontario and Canada (except Saskatchewan) — 100% remotely

Ottawa. Toronto. Mississauga. Hamilton. Barrie. London. Thunder Bay. If your trades business is incorporated anywhere in Ontario or Canada, SBBK handles your books remotely.

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