Québec Contractor Bookkeeping — Every Guide, One Place
Construction is one of the hardest trades to keep books for in Québec: the CCQ, RBQ licensing, T5018 slips, holdbacks that move your GST/QST timing, job costing across sites. We’ve written a guide for each piece. Start with the pillar, then go deep on whatever’s biting you.
Start here
If you do bookkeeping for a construction business in Québec, the contractor bookkeeping service page is the overview, and these guides go deep:
Compliance & filings
- Construction bookkeeping: CCQ, RBQ & the T5018 — the master guide.
- Employee or independent contractor? — the classification that trips up every trade.
- Construction holdbacks and your GST/QST timing.
- Construction payroll and the CCQ.
- CNESST classification & premiums.
Running the numbers
- Job costing for contractors — know which jobs actually make money.
- Work-in-progress & percentage-of-completion.
- Recovering GST/QST on materials (ITCs).
- GST/QST for small businesses in Québec.
- Starting a business in Québec: the checklist.
Licensed trades
Free tools
Free Québec business calculators
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Not sure where to start? Tell us about your business and we’ll point you to the right place — or just take the books off your plate.
FAQ
What bookkeeping does a Québec construction business need?
Beyond standard bookkeeping: CCQ remittance tracking, RBQ-compliant records, T5018 subcontractor slips, holdback accounting that respects GST/QST timing, and job costing by project. Our contractor guides cover each.
Do you work with licensed trades like electricians and plumbers?
Yes. Electricians deal with the CMEQ and plumbers/heating contractors with the CMMTQ, each with its own licensing and records. We have dedicated guides and service pages for both.