Accounting for naturopaths in Ontario
Naturopathic clinics combine consultation revenue with dispensary and supplement sales, which means service and product bookkeeping plus inventory.
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This month
- Bookkeeping Current
- Payroll & source deductions Filed
- HST Filed
- Year-end tax (T2) On track
The problems we take off your plate
Consults and dispensary, two revenue lines
Consultation fees and supplement or dispensary sales are tracked separately so margin on each is clear.
Supplement inventory
Product inventory and cost of goods are tracked so your retail side isn't a year-end guess.
Staff pay
Clinic staff are paid on schedule with source deductions remitted to CRA on time.
What’s included
Published prices for incorporated Ontario naturopaths. Everything below is handled.
- Bookkeeping for consultation and dispensary revenue
- Inventory tracked cleanly
- Payroll for clinic staff
- HST returns prepared and filed
- Year-end corporate tax (T2), from $1,000 a year
| Area | A typical setup | With taxifi |
|---|---|---|
| Your books | Weeks or months behind | Current every day |
| Year-end (T2) | A spring scramble, billed extra | Included, no surprise invoice |
| Your accountant | Metered by the hour | Unlimited questions, flat monthly |
Exempt services, unrecoverable HST, and a mixed retail shelf
Naturopathic services provided by a qualified practitioner are generally exempt from HST, so treatment invoices normally carry no tax. As with every exempt health practice, that also means most of the HST embedded in clinic rent, equipment, and supplies cannot be recovered as input tax credits — it is a permanent cost, and clinic margins have to be read with that in mind.
Most naturopathic clinics also sell something: supplements, tinctures, practitioner-only products. Retail sales generally follow different HST rules from exempt treatment, which can make the clinic a mixed supplier with registration and apportionment obligations it never intended to take on. The cleanest approach is to have the revenue mix reviewed once, then keep the books separating treatment from retail every month.
Common questions
Can you handle dispensary and supplement sales?
Yes. Product and service revenue are tracked separately, with inventory kept current.
Do you work with incorporated clinics?
Yes. Incorporated naturopathic clinics are a good fit.
Are naturopathic services HST-exempt in Ontario?
Services provided by a qualified naturopathic practitioner are generally exempt, so treatment fees normally carry no HST. Because exempt suppliers generally cannot claim input tax credits, the HST on rent, equipment, and supplies typically stays a real clinic cost — which is why exempt-practice margins look different from a taxable business's.
Does selling supplements change my HST position?
It can. Retail product sales generally follow different rules from exempt treatment, and a clinic with a growing retail shelf may become a mixed supplier with registration and apportionment requirements. The threshold question depends on your actual sales mix, so it is worth an accountant's review rather than an assumption.
Books and taxes for your naturopathic clinic, done
Bookkeeping from $99 a month, accountant-reviewed from $299, corporate T2 from $1,000 a year. Prices are published; a call confirms the fit.
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