Nil T2 Filing Cost in British Columbia
$300.00 Plus HST Per Tax Year
We are a registered EFILE electronic filer. Your return is transmitted to the Canada Revenue Agency electronically.
Written and reviewed by Sharad Gondaliya, CPA (Ontario), CPA Ontario Membership 61040184.
Last reviewed: October 23, 2026
What a Nil T2 Return Costs a British Columbia Corporation
$300.00 plus HST per tax year. Two years is $600.00, three is $900.00 and five is $1,500.00, each before tax, because each tax year is a separate return carrying the same preparation and the same CPA review. There is no reduced rate for filing several years together.
British Columbia is not an HST province, so tax is added at the rate that applies to your province rather than at a single harmonised rate. British Columbia corporate income tax is reported on the federal T2, so there is no second provincial filing fee of the kind an Alberta or Quebec corporation faces.
British Columbia Data
| Item | British Columbia | Source |
|---|---|---|
| T2 filing deadline | Within six months of the fiscal year-end | Income Tax Act |
| Separate provincial corporate income tax return | None, collected through the federal T2 | Income Tax Act |
| Registry | BC Registries and Online Services | BC Registries and Online Services |
| Annual report due | Within two months after each anniversary of the date of incorporation | Section 51 of the Business Corporations Act |
| Registrar may dissolve the company after | Two consecutive years of non-filing | BC Registries and Online Services |
| Filing route | T2 transmitted electronically to the Canada Revenue Agency by a registered EFILE electronic filer | Canada Revenue Agency |
British Columbia registry rules confirmed October 21, 2026 against BC Registries and Online Services. The T2 due date comes from the Income Tax Act and does not vary by province.
What the Fee Includes
One nil T2 for one corporation for one tax year, including the T2 Short where the corporation qualifies, GIFI Schedules 100, 125 and 141 where they are required, Schedule 24 on a first return, Schedule 50 for every shareholder at 10 per cent or more, Schedule 8 and loss continuity, your Form T183CORP package with single-use secure e-signing, CPA review, electronic transmission by a registered EFILE electronic filer, one corrected transmission if the Agency rejects the first one, and your CRA confirmation emailed within 3 business days.
The price does not change with the age of the year, the size of the corporation or the number of shareholders.
Who This Is For
This service is for a corporation with no activity in the tax year. A corporation with investment income, rental income, or dividends paid or received is not nil.
Other cases that are not nil include a corporation that is not a Canadian-controlled private corporation, an amalgamation, or a corporation already dissolved or struck. We route you to our sister office at gondaliyacpa.ca at $350.00 plus HST per tax year before you pay. If we find it after you pay, we refund you in full.
How Nil T2 Filing Cost in British Columbia Works
- Type your corporation name. We fill the Business Number and incorporation date.
- Pick the tax years to file and confirm the corporation had no activity in each of them.
- Complete the attestation and identity check, then pay $300.00 plus HST per tax year.
- Sign Form T183CORP. We transmit your return electronically.
Your CRA confirmation is emailed within 3 business days. Business days are Monday to Friday and exclude British Columbia statutory holidays.
What You Pay in British Columbia
$300.00 plus HST per tax year. Each tax year is a separate return and carries the same fee. Tax is added at the rate for your province. See the full nil T2 filing cost.
Filings This Does Not Cover
- Your British Columbia annual report. It is filed with BC Registries and Online Services within two months after each anniversary of the date of incorporation, and it is not covered by the $300.00 fee.
- A federal Corporations Canada annual return, at $12.00, if your corporation is federally incorporated.
- A nil GST/HST return or a nil payroll return.
- RC145 closure of a GST/HST or payroll account.
We tell you which of these you still owe.
Read the national page on nil T2 filing cost, or see every British Columbia page on the nil T2 filing in British Columbia hub.
Your return is prepared and transmitted in Canada. Our credentials are never shared and no part of your file is sent offshore. Nil T2 filing in Canada