Configuring the Sales Recording System

So that your certified sales recording system (SRS) can communicate with the WEB-SRM, you need a mandatory billing file number and an authorization code. The code is used to configure your SRS and obtain a digital certificate.

Configuring the SRS allows you to:

implement the necessary security measures to protect the confidential information shared online
identify the SRS and user account for each transaction sent to us

You must use the same file number and authorization code to configure all of the SRSs at your business or one of its establishments.
Your authorization code is confidential. You are responsible for using it properly and keeping it in a safe place.

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Getting a file number and authorization code

To get a file number and an authorization code for your business or one of its establishments, you have to ask us to open an operator file. You can:

use the online service in My Account for businesses
complete the Application to Open, Close or Change an Operator File (FO-350.DE-V)
use the Register for the GST/HST and QST – Drivers for a Transportation System Operator Under Agreement online service, if you are not already registered for the GST/HST and QST and you want to become a driver for a transportation system operator under agreement such as Uber or Lyft.

It can take up to 90 minutes to activate your authorization code.

Required information to configure your SRS

You will need the following information to configure your SRS:

the name under which you do business and that is shown on your bills
the user's first and last name or the name of your business or establishment
your business's or establishment's mandatory billing file number, composed of two letters and four numbers (e.g. TR0001 for a remunerated passenger transportation business and ER0001 for a restaurant establishment)
the QST registration number of your business or establishment (e.g. 1234567890TQ0001)
the GST registration number of your business or establishment (e.g. 123456789RT0001)
your authorization code (e.g. X9X9-X9X9)
the name you want to give your digital certificate so it can be identified if it's revoked in the event of equipment breakage or theft, and which is shown in My Account for businesses (e.g. ABC SRS)
the province (QC) and country (CA) abbreviation for your business's or establishment's address
the abbreviation for your sector of activity (enter RBC for the restaurant sector and TRP for the remunerated passenger transportation sector)
the coordinated universal time (UTC) for your business's or establishment's address (e.g. -05:00 or -04:00 for the Îles-de-la-Madeleine and the Basse-Côte-Nord)