In Canada, sales taxes are not included in the prices shown in a restaurant menu, for an item of clothing, or at a supermarket. You will need to add some taxes that mostly depend on the provinces and territories.
In Canada, three types of sales taxes are added:
- Goods and Services Tax (GST) of 5%, a VAT taxed by the federal government.
- Provincial Sales Taxes (PST), taxed by the provinces.
- The Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), also a VAT, a combination of the GST and the PST, in use in 5 provinces.
Canadian Sales Taxes by Province and Territory
Below is a summary of the taxes you will have to pay by province or territory.
Province / Territory | Type of Tax | Total value |
|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Harmonized Sales Tax | 15% |
| Prince Edward Island | Harmonized Sales Tax | 15% |
| Nova Scotia | Harmonized Sales Tax | 15% |
| New Brunswick | Harmonized Sales Tax | 15% |
| Ontario | Harmonized Sales Tax | 13% |
| Quebec | Goods and Services Tax + Provincial sales taxes | 14,975% |
| Manitoba | Goods and Services Tax + Provincial sales taxes | 13% |
| British Columbia | Goods and Services Tax + Provincial sales taxes | 12% |
| Saskatchewan | Goods and Services Tax + Provincial sales taxes | 11% |
| Alberta | Goods and Services Tax | 5% |
| Yukon | Goods and Services Tax | 5% |
| Northwest Territories | Goods and Services Tax | 5% |
| Nunavut | Goods and Services Tax | 5% |
