Goods and Services Tax · 5%
GST Calculator
The federal Goods and Services Tax is 5% across Canada. In Alberta and the territories it is the only sales tax; elsewhere it is charged alongside PST or QST, or folded into HST.
I have the price
GST 5%
- Before tax
- $100.00
- GST (5%)
- $5.00
Total
$105.00
GST and provincial tax by province
| Province | Tax | GST | Provincial | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | HST | 5% | 8% | 13% |
| Quebec | GST + QST | 5% | 9.975% | 14.975% |
| British Columbia | GST + PST | 5% | 7% | 12% |
| Alberta | GST only | 5% | — | 5% |
| Manitoba | GST + RST | 5% | 7% | 12% |
| Saskatchewan | GST + PST | 5% | 6% | 11% |
| Nova Scotia | HST | 5% | 9% | 14% |
| New Brunswick | HST | 5% | 10% | 15% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | HST | 5% | 10% | 15% |
| Prince Edward Island | HST | 5% | 10% | 15% |
| Northwest Territories | GST only | 5% | — | 5% |
| Yukon | GST only | 5% | — | 5% |
| Nunavut | GST only | 5% | — | 5% |
Questions people ask
+How do I calculate 5% GST?
Multiply the price by 0.05 for the GST, or by 1.05 for the total. $80 plus GST is $84.00.
+How do I remove GST from a total?
Divide the total by 1.05. $105 including GST is $100 before tax, and the GST is $5.
+Who has to charge GST?
Businesses with more than $30,000 of taxable sales over four consecutive calendar quarters must register for and charge GST/HST. Smaller businesses can register voluntarily.
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