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2026 rates · 13 provinces and territories

Canadian sales tax, worked out on the receipt.

Sales tax in Canada is 5% to 15% depending on the province. Type the price before tax, the tax or the total — the rest fills in.

GSTAPP.CA · Ontario
13% HST · 2026 rates

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Rates verified Oct 12, 2026 · Estimate, not tax advice

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Combined sales tax by province, 2026

  1. N.B. 15%
  2. N.L. 15%
  3. P.E.I. 15%
  4. Quebec 14.975%
  5. N.S. 14%
  6. Ontario 13%
  7. B.C. 12%
  8. Manitoba 12%
  9. Sask. 11%
  10. Alberta 5%
  11. N.W.T. 5%
  12. Nunavut 5%
  13. Yukon 5%

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GST, HST, PST and QST in one minute

GST 5%

The federal Goods and Services Tax. Charged everywhere in Canada, and the only sales tax in Alberta and the territories.

HST 13–15%

Harmonized sales tax: GST and a provincial part combined into one tax. Used in Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and P.E.I.

PST / RST 6–7%

A separate provincial sales tax charged next to GST in British Columbia and Saskatchewan. Manitoba calls it the retail sales tax (RST).

QST 9.975%

The Quebec sales tax, charged next to GST on the price before tax for 14.975% combined. In French: TVQ (and TPS for GST).

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Sales tax questions

What is the sales tax rate in Canada?
The federal GST is 5% everywhere. Provinces add their own tax, so the total ranges from 5% (Alberta and the three territories) to 15% (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island). Ontario is 13%, Nova Scotia 14%, Saskatchewan 11%, B.C. and Manitoba 12%, and Quebec 14.975%.
What is the difference between GST, HST, PST and QST?
GST is the 5% federal Goods and Services Tax. HST (harmonized sales tax) combines GST with a provincial part into one tax, in Ontario and the Atlantic provinces. PST is a separate provincial sales tax charged next to GST in B.C., Saskatchewan and Manitoba (where it is called RST). QST is Quebec’s sales tax.
How do I calculate sales tax backwards from a total?
Divide the total by 1 plus the tax rate. In Ontario (13%) divide by 1.13; in Quebec (14.975%) divide by 1.14975. The result is the price before tax, and the difference is the tax. The reverse tax calculator does this for every province.
Which province has the lowest sales tax?
Alberta, along with the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon, charges only the 5% GST — there is no provincial or territorial sales tax.
Which provinces use HST?
Ontario (13%), Nova Scotia (14%), and New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island (15% each).
Is provincial sales tax charged on top of GST?
No. In every province, GST and the provincial tax are both calculated on the price before tax. Quebec stopped charging QST on GST on January 1, 2013.
Are tips subject to GST or HST?
A voluntary tip is not subject to GST/HST, so you can tip on the amount before tax. A mandatory service charge added to the bill is generally part of the price and is taxable.
What does zero-rated mean?
Zero-rated goods and services are taxable at 0%, so no GST/HST is charged — for example basic groceries and prescription drugs. Businesses can still claim input tax credits on what they buy to make them. Exempt supplies, such as residential rent, also have no GST/HST, but the seller cannot claim input tax credits.

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