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Bookkeeping for consultants in Yukon.

For consultants, freelancers and anyone who bills for their time. Your books done the day you upload your statements, for $79 CAD a month.

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Sales tax

Yukon charges only the 5% GST, with no provincial sales tax. You register once your sales pass $30,000 in four quarters in a row (or in one quarter).

Income tax

Yukon taxes income at 6.4% to 15% in 2026, on top of federal tax of 14% to 33%, on the profit from your business.

CPP

Working for yourself, you pay both halves of CPP: 11.9% of your earnings from $3,500 to $74,600 in 2026, plus 8% more up to $85,000.

Deadlines

Sole proprietors file by June 15 and pay by April 30. Once you owe more than $3,000, CRA asks for instalments on March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15.

Contractors

Paid someone more than $500 for services in a year? They may need a T4A slip by the end of February.

What every business here keeps track of in 2026. Rates change, so check with your accountant before you file.

Why consultants need different books

Invoices out and payments in at their own pace, clients in other provinces, states or countries, software subscriptions everywhere, and a home office. The work is simple; staying on top of who owes you and what to set aside is not.

What a bookkeeper for consultants in Yukon keeps track of

  • Invoices, payments and who's late
  • Retainers and what's left of them
  • Software and subscriptions
  • Your home office
  • Tax to set aside

Taxes for consultants in Yukon

Consulting services take GST/HST like most services: 5% GST in Yukon once you're registered, which you must be when sales pass $30,000 in four quarters in a row or in one quarter.

  • Register for GST/HST once your income passes $30,000 in four quarters in a row; services to clients outside Canada are usually zero-rated.
  • Once you owe more than $3,000 in tax, CRA asks for instalments.
  • Part of your home costs can be claimed for a home office.

What SumSwift does for consultants and freelancers, for $79 CAD a month

  • Invoices made, emailed and chased in SumSwift, with a pay link your customers can use
  • Retainers applied to invoices as you bill
  • Subscriptions watched, with price rises and charges you forgot about flagged
  • What to set aside for tax, with the payments and their due dates
  • Home office worked out for your taxes
  • Every statement checked against the balances your bank printed, to the cent, with personal spending kept off your profit

Up to 3 accounts included. Prices in CAD. Your accountant still files your tax return, with clean books and free access.

Questions.

How much does a bookkeeper for consultants cost in Yukon?

Published price guides put most small businesses at $300 to $1,500 a month for a bookkeeper, more when the books are busy, as they often are for consultants. SumSwift does the monthly work for $79 CAD a month, the day you upload your statements.

How much should I set aside for taxes?

Often 25% to 35% of profit, depending on where you live and your income. SumSwift works out yours from your real books.

Do I charge sales tax to clients in other places?

It depends on the country and where the client is. In Canada it follows the client's province, and clients outside Canada are usually zero-rated.

Does SumSwift know Yukon's tax rules?

Consulting services take GST/HST like most services: 5% GST in Yukon once you're registered, which you must be when sales pass $30,000 in four quarters in a row or in one quarter. Register for GST/HST once your income passes $30,000 in four quarters in a row; services to clients outside Canada are usually zero-rated.

Behind on my books. Can you catch me up?

Yes. A catch-up of up to 12 months is $599, once, checked against your bank to the cent.

Clean books for consultants in Yukon.

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