Information on billing and taxes on WeChalet
For your information, since July 1, 2022, WeChalet now collects all sales taxes, GST and QST, in addition to collecting the lodging tax, for you.
The tax calculation method is that implemented according to the rules of Revenu Québec and the Canada Revenue Agency.
The guest is required to pay GST and QST on all applicable charges, including:
nightly rates
cleaning fees
related service fees
the lodging tax
If you have entered your sales tax numbers in your WeChalet listing (under the “Status and Taxes” menu), these taxes will be collected on your behalf during each transaction and then remitted to you in your host payout.
You are then responsible for remitting to the government the amounts collected on your behalf by WeChalet (shown in green in the example image below), minus the taxes paid on the 3% WeChalet commission (shown in red).
For each transaction on WeChalet, you have access to two invoices:
(Go to the “Transactions” menu in your WeChalet profile)
The host payout invoice, showing the amount you received from WeChalet.
The guest invoice, showing:
the total amount paid,
including the WeChalet commission,
the security deposit (or WeChalet Insurance),
the lodging tax,
and the value of any applied discount code (if applicable).
You must review all this information carefully to properly enter the amounts into your accounting plan.
Example of the online tax calculator
➡️ Use the following link to access the WeChalet online tax calculator, which will help you properly allocate your taxes and revenue according to fiscal rules.
📹 Watch a video on how to enter these amounts into an accounting plan (example: QuickBooks): VIDEO