How much does bookkeeping cost for a small business in Ottawa?

Plans start at $199/month, with the exact rate depending on transaction volume, business structure, and whether payroll is included.

How does the 2026 Ontario small business tax rate change affect my business?

If your corporation has a fiscal year that straddles July 1, 2026, your provincial tax rate needs to be prorated between the old 3.2% rate and the new 2.2% rate — not simply averaged. We can help make sure your books reflect this correctly.

Do you understand HST as a single blended tax?

Yes — Ontario’s 13% HST combines the federal and provincial portions into one tax, administered entirely by the CRA, which is simpler than provinces with separate GST and PST.

Do you file HST returns directly?

We prepare and track the figures you need, ready for filing. If you’d like us to coordinate directly with your accountant for the actual filing, we’re happy to do that.

What’s the difference between a bookkeeper and an accountant?

A bookkeeper manages day-to-day transaction recording, categorization, and reconciliation. An accountant handles income tax preparation and higher-level financial statement work. We are a bookkeeping firm, not a CPA firm.

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Professional Bookkeeping Services in Ottawa, Ontario

As Canada’s capital, Ottawa has a substantial federal government and public-sector employment base, alongside a significant technology sector, and a genuinely bilingual business environment serving both English and French-speaking clients. That mix means bookkeeping needs span government-contract accounting to standard tech and professional-services needs.

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Serving Countries/Canada/Ontario/Ottawa

Majoka Accounting Ltd is headquartered in British Columbia, and we work with Ottawa businesses the same way we work with clients everywhere: through secure cloud accounting platforms, with a dedicated bookkeeper who understands your structure and Ontario’s HST rules — including the 2026 small business tax rate change that affects how this year’s corporate tax needs to be calculated.

Plans Start at $199/Month CAD

Fixed monthly pricing, no surprise invoices, no long-term lock-in. The exact rate depends on your transaction volume and whether payroll is included.

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Quick Facts

Structure

Federally registered Canadian company

Location

Ottawa, Ontario

Starting price

$199/month CAD

Scope

Bookkeeping, HST-ready records, payroll support, financial reporting — prepared ready for your accountant to file

What Is HST-Ready Bookkeeping?

HST-ready bookkeeping means your taxable sales and input tax credits are tracked accurately throughout each period, so your return is ready to file with the CRA on time. In Ontario, HST is a single blended 13% tax (unlike BC’s separate GST and PST), which simplifies rate calculation but still requires the same $30,000 small- supplier registration threshold and 29-day registration window as everywhere in Canada.

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Why Ottawa Businesses Need Professional Bookkeeping

Patterns we see regularly among Ottawa clients:

Government-contract accounting — businesses serving federal government clients often have different invoicing and payment- timing patterns than typical retail or service work.

Tech sector revenue tracking — Ottawa’s technology companies need SaaS and subscription revenue tracked and recognized correctly.

Bilingual business operations — businesses serving both

English and French-speaking clients need bookkeeping that keeps pace regardless of which language documentation arrives in.

Owner time — every hour spent reconciling accounts is an hour not spent growing the business.

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Understanding Ottawa’s Business Environment

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Ontario Business Landscape: Key Facts

Ontario uses a single blended HST of 13% — 5% federal plus an 8% provincial component — administered together by the CRA, unlike BC’s separate GST-plus-PST system or Alberta’s GST-only approach.

Ontario’s small business corporate tax rate permanently dropped from 3.2% to 2.2% on July 1, 2026 — combined with the 9% federal rate, that brings the all-in rate on the first $500,000 of active business income down to 11.2% going forward

(previously 12.2%).

For any corporation with a fiscal year that straddles July 1, 2026, the tax rate for that year needs to be prorated between the old and new provincial rates — not simply averaged, but calculated based on the exact number of days before and after the change.

(Sources — 2026 Ontario Budget and PwC Canada tax analysis, current as of 2026. General provincial facts, not claims about Majoka Accounting Ltd’s own client base.)

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Recent Bookkeeping and Tax Updates in Ontario

The small business tax rate cut is now law, not a proposal. As of July 1, 2026, Ontario’s provincial small business rate dropped permanently from 3.2% to 2.2% — over 375,000 Ontario businesses are expected to benefit.

Businesses with a December 31 year-end face a blended

2026 rate of approximately 11.7%, reflecting the prorated mix of the old and new provincial rates across the calendar year — a detail easy to get wrong without careful bookkeeping.

Ontario’s non-eligible dividend tax credit rate is decreasing from 2.9863% to 1.9863%, effective January 1, 2027, aligning with the lower corporate rate — meaning owner-managers should review their salary-versus-dividend planning before that date.

A temporary enhancement to the HST New Housing Rebate has been proposed, which would remove the 8% provincial portion of HST for qualifying new homes valued up to $1 million, for agreements signed between April 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027 — relevant for businesses in residential construction or real estate.

This section will be updated periodically to reflect regulatory changes — always confirm current requirements with your accountant before making filing decisions.

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Where We Work Near Ottawa

We also work regularly with businesses in Gatineau, Kanata, and Nepean. If your business is anywhere in Ontario, our process is identical.

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Common Bookkeeping Challenge in Ottawa

A business serving federal government contracts doesn’t track invoicing against contract milestones correctly, making it difficult to reconcile payments against the actual contract terms when a dispute arises. Structured monthly bookkeeping tracks this against the contract from the start.

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Business Information

Canadian Headquarters

Legal name

Majoka Accounting Ltd

Phone

+1 604-243-3322

Toll-free

+1 866-574-4885

+1 672-324-2000

Contact@majokaaccounting.com

Hours

Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm PT

FAQs

Questions About Bookkeeping in Ottawa

Scope of Service

Majoka Accounting Ltd is a bookkeeping firm, not a CPA firm. We do not provide audit, assurance, or income tax preparation services. Our work centers on bookkeeping, payroll support, HST support, and financial reporting, and we coordinate directly with your accountant whenever that’s helpful.

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Other Cities We Serve in Ontario

Same team, same fixed monthly pricing, everywhere in Ontario.

All of Ontario Brampton Hamilton Kitchener London Mississauga Toronto Windsor

Services

Bookkeeping Services in Ottawa

Catch-Up Bookkeeping Corporate Tax Filing Ecommerce Bookkeeping Financial Reporting GST/HST Filing Month-End Close Monthly Bookkeeping Payroll Services Personal Tax Filing QuickBooks Setup Virtual CFO Services Xero Bookkeeping Year-End Preparation

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Bookkeeping for your Ottawa business

Plans start at $199/month. Ready to get your Ottawa business’s books in order? Book a free consultation today — call us, message us on WhatsApp, or email us to get started. We typically respond within one business day.

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