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Canada sales tax calculator: GST, HST, PST and QST
Sales tax in Canada is 5% GST in Alberta and the territories, 13% HST in Ontario, 14% HST in Nova Scotia, 15% HST in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and PEI, 12% in British Columbia and Manitoba, 11% in Saskatchewan and 14.975% in Quebec (5% GST + 9.975% QST). To add tax, multiply the price before tax by 1 plus the rate. To remove it, divide the tax-included total by that same number.
Rates checked against the CRA, Revenu Québec and the provincial finance ministries.
Calculate GST, HST, PST or QST
Turn on JavaScript to use the calculator. The rates below work without it: multiply the price before tax by the total rate.
Total with tax Price before tax
- Before tax
- $100.00
- HST ( 13%)
- $13.00
- Total tax
- $13.00
- Total
- $113.00
Ontario: $100.00 before tax + $13.00 in tax = $113.00.
Sales tax rates by province and territory (2026)
| Province or territory | Taxes | Total rate |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 5% GST | 5% |
| British Columbia | 5% GST + 7% PST | 12% |
| Manitoba | 5% GST + 7% RST | 12% |
| New Brunswick | 15% HST | 15% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 15% HST | 15% |
| Northwest Territories | 5% GST | 5% |
| Nova Scotia | 14% HST14% since April 1, 2025 (was 15%) | 14% |
| Nunavut | 5% GST | 5% |
| Ontario | 13% HST | 13% |
| Prince Edward Island | 15% HST | 15% |
| Quebec | 5% GST + 9.975% QST | 14.975% |
| Saskatchewan | 5% GST + 6% PST | 11% |
| Yukon | 5% GST | 5% |
Each tax is calculated on the price before tax, so no tax is charged on another tax, and each one is rounded to the cent. The rate that applies is the one where the goods are delivered or the service is provided, not where the seller is. Some goods and services are zero-rated or exempt, such as basic groceries and prescription drugs.
Official sources, checked November 10, 2026: Canada Revenue Agency (GST/HST) ((opens in a new tab)) BC Ministry of Finance (PST) ((opens in a new tab)) Manitoba Finance (RST) ((opens in a new tab)) Revenu Québec (QST) ((opens in a new tab)) Saskatchewan Finance (PST) ((opens in a new tab))
Price before tax or tax included on Shopify?
Most Canadian stores show prices before tax, and Shopify adds the right GST, HST, PST or QST at checkout from the customer's delivery address. Shoppers in Canada expect this, and it keeps what you earn the same in every province. Because rates run from 5% to 15%, one tax-included price can't be right everywhere: either the shopper's price or what you keep would change with the province.
Shopify can include tax in your prices instead: in Settings > Taxes and duties, select Include sales tax in product price and shipping rate, or set it for each market. If you sell at a round tax-included price, such as a $50.00 item at a Quebec craft fair, switch the calculator to Tax included to find the price to record: $43.49 before tax, plus $2.17 GST and $4.34 QST.
Setting up Canadian sales tax in Shopify
- Register with the CRA (and Revenu Québec if your business is in Quebec) and keep your numbers handy.
- In your Shopify admin, go to Settings > Taxes and duties.
- Under Tax regions, click Canada.
- In the Sales tax section, click Collect sales tax.
- Select a region where you're registered and enter your tax number, then click Collect sales tax. Repeat for each other region.
- Place a test order to an address in each of those provinces and compare the tax lines with this calculator.
You must register for GST/HST once your taxable sales pass $30,000 over four consecutive calendar quarters. PST in British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan needs its own registration with the province. Our guide to GST/HST and QST on Shopify covers when to register and every setting.
Starting a store or moving to Shopify? Spicy Design sets up Canadian stores for free, taxes included: your provinces, your tax numbers and a French version for Quebec. See what the free setup includes.
Questions
How do I calculate sales tax in Canada?
Multiply the price before tax by the rate of the province or territory where the goods are delivered: 5% GST in Alberta, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon; 13% HST in Ontario; 14% HST in Nova Scotia; 15% HST in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island; 12% in British Columbia and Manitoba; 11% in Saskatchewan; and 14.975% in Quebec. For example, $100.00 in Ontario is $13.00 HST, so $113.00 in total.
How do I find the price before tax from a total (reverse sales tax)?
Divide the tax-included total by 1 plus the rate and round to the cent. In Ontario, $113.00 ÷ 1.13 = $100.00 before tax and $13.00 HST. In Quebec, divide by 1.14975: $114.98 is $100.00 before tax, $5.00 GST and $9.98 QST. Choose "Tax included" in the calculator to do it for any province.
How is Quebec sales tax (GST and QST) calculated?
The 5% GST and the 9.975% QST are each calculated on the price before tax and rounded to the cent separately, so the combined rate is 14.975%. On $100.00 that's $5.00 GST and $9.98 QST, for $114.98. The QST is not charged on the GST.
Which provinces charge HST, and at what rate?
Five provinces combine the federal and provincial taxes into one HST: Ontario at 13%, Nova Scotia at 14% (down from 15% on April 1, 2025), and New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island at 15%. The other provinces charge 5% GST plus their own tax: 7% PST in British Columbia, 7% RST in Manitoba, 6% PST in Saskatchewan and 9.975% QST in Quebec. Alberta and the three territories charge only the 5% GST.
Why can working back from a total be a cent off?
Each tax is rounded to the cent, so some totals can't come from any price before tax. In British Columbia, $44.64 gives $49.99 and $44.65 gives $50.01, so nothing gives exactly $50.00. The calculator then splits the total so the lines still add up: $44.64 before tax, $2.23 GST and $3.13 PST.
Which rate do I charge when I ship to another province?
The rate of the province or territory where the goods are delivered. An Ontario store shipping to Nova Scotia charges 14% HST, and to Alberta 5% GST. Provincial sales tax in British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan applies when you're registered there or required to be. Once you add a region in Shopify, it picks the rate from the delivery address.
Sources
Updated
- CRA: GST/HST rates by province (opens in a new tab)
- CRA: charge and collect the tax, which rate to charge (opens in a new tab)
- Revenu Québec: calculating the taxes (opens in a new tab)
- BC Ministry of Finance: provincial sales tax (PST) (opens in a new tab)
- Manitoba Finance: retail sales tax (opens in a new tab)
- Saskatchewan: provincial sales tax (opens in a new tab)
- Nova Scotia: HST rate decrease, transitional rules (opens in a new tab)
- Shopify Help Center: setting up Canadian taxes (opens in a new tab)
- Shopify Help Center: including or excluding tax in prices (opens in a new tab)