Sales tax calculator
Calculate GST, QST, PST or HST on an amount in every Canadian province and territory, with a breakdown of each tax and the reverse calculation.
Your purchase
The amount you enter is the listed price; tax is added on top.
- Pre-tax amount
- $100.00
- GST (5%)
- $5.00
- QST (9.975%)
- $9.98
- Total tax (14.975%)
- $14.98
- Total, tax included
- $114.98
From one province to another
| Province or territory | Taxes | Total tax | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | GST 5% | $5.00 | $105.00 |
| British Columbia | GST 5% + PST 7% | $12.00 | $112.00 |
| Manitoba | GST 5% + PST 7% | $12.00 | $112.00 |
| New Brunswick | HST 15% | $15.00 | $115.00 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | HST 15% | $15.00 | $115.00 |
| Northwest Territories | GST 5% | $5.00 | $105.00 |
| Nova Scotia | HST 14% | $14.00 | $114.00 |
| Nunavut | GST 5% | $5.00 | $105.00 |
| Ontario | HST 13% | $13.00 | $113.00 |
| Prince Edward Island | HST 15% | $15.00 | $115.00 |
| Quebec | GST 5% + QST 9.975% | $14.98 | $114.98 |
| Saskatchewan | GST 5% + PST 6% | $11.00 | $111.00 |
| Yukon | GST 5% | $5.00 | $105.00 |
Three tax regimes, one country
Sales tax in Canada depends on the province. The 5% federal GST applies everywhere. On top of it comes either a separate provincial tax (PST in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, QST in Quebec) or a harmonized tax (HST) that merges both levels into one, as in Ontario and the Atlantic provinces. The three territories charge GST only.
The result: the same $100 purchase costs $105 in Alberta, $113 in Ontario and $114.98 in Quebec. This tool gives you the exact breakdown for your province, and the comparison for every other one.
How the tool calculates tax
Each tax applies to the pre-tax amount, never to another tax. In Quebec, the 9.975% QST is calculated directly on the pre-tax price, just like GST: the cascading calculation was dropped in 2013. The total is simply the pre-tax amount plus the sum of the taxes.
The tax-included mode works backwards: starting from a total paid, the tool recovers the pre-tax amount by dividing by 1 plus the province's combined rate, then recalculates each tax. Handy for breaking down an invoice that only shows the total.
Nothing is sent or stored: everything is calculated in your browser, in real time, as you type.
General rates, not special cases
The rates used are the general rates in force. Some products are exceptions: basic groceries and prescription drugs are zero-rated everywhere, and each province keeps its own exemptions (books in Quebec, for instance, are exempt from QST). For an everyday purchase, the general calculation gives the right amount; for a specific product, your province's rule has the final word.
Frequently asked questions
GST is the 5% federal tax, charged everywhere in Canada. PST is a provincial sales tax added on top of GST in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. QST is the Quebec equivalent, at 9.975%. HST is a harmonized tax: it merges the federal and provincial portions into a single tax, used in Ontario and the Atlantic provinces.
Until 2012, QST was calculated on the price including GST, which produced an effective rate of about 9.975%. Since 2013 it has been calculated directly on the pre-tax price, and the posted rate was adjusted to 9.975% so the total paid stays the same. This tool uses the same method: every tax applies to the pre-tax amount.
The tool divides the tax-included amount by 1 plus the province’s combined rate. In Quebec, for example, a $114.98 total divided by 1.14975 gives back a pre-tax amount of $100. Useful for recovering the pre-tax price from an invoice or receipt that only shows the total.
No. Some goods and services are zero-rated or exempt: most basic groceries, prescription drugs and several financial services, among others. Others, such as books in Quebec, are exempt from the provincial tax only. This tool applies the general rates; for a specific product, check your province’s rules.
Alberta, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut charge only the 5% federal GST, with no provincial or territorial tax. At the other end, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island charge 15% HST, the highest combined rate in the country alongside Quebec at 14.975%.
No. Everything is calculated in your browser, nothing is sent or stored. Reload the page and the tool starts again from its default values.