Canada

Blubooks guide to VAT in Canada

There are three types of sales taxes in Canada: PST, GST and HST. Below is a summary of sales tax amounts for each province and territory.

Are you registered for each of these and collecting on Sales to these customers in Canada?

Province

Type

PST

GST

HST

Total Tax Rate

Notes:

Alberta

GST

British Columbia

GST + PST

12%

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Manitoba

GST + PST

12%

As of July 1, 2019 the PST rate was reduced from 8% to 7%.

New Brunswick

HST

15%

As of July 1, 2016 the HST rate increased from 13% to 15%.

Newfoundland and Labrador

HST

15%

As of July 1, 2016 the HST rate increased from 13% to 15%.

Northwest Territories

GST

23%

Nova Scotia

HST

15%

Nunavut

GST

Ontario

HST

13%

Prince Edward Island

HST

15%

Quebec

GST + *QST

*9.975%

14.975%

Saskatchewan

GST + PST

11%

Yukon

GST

If you are selling taxable goods to Canadian customers in these provinces and have sales over $30,000 CAD in a calendar year then you need to register and start collecting Canadian sales taxes.

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