What GST, HST, or PST do I pay?
Pick the province or territory where you buy, type a price, and see the GST or HST, any provincial sales tax, and the total. Switch to "Including tax" to find the price before tax from a receipt total.
- Total sales tax
- $13.00
At 13% in total, the sales tax on $100.00 is $13.00, for $113.00 in all.
- Total with tax
- $113.00
- Price before tax
- $100.00
- GST or HST
- $13.00
- PST or QST
- $0.00
- Combined rate
- 13%
Total sales tax: $13.00. At 13% in total, the sales tax on $100.00 is $13.00, for $113.00 in all.
How much of the total is tax?
The results are estimates for information only. They are not financial, tax, or legal advice. Check the numbers with your lender or a qualified professional before you decide. Terms of use
How to calculate
Adds GST, HST, and provincial sales tax to a price in any province or territory of Canada, or takes them out of a total that includes tax.
Example with the default inputs (The amount is Before tax, Amount $100.00, Province or territory Ontario (HST 13%)): At 13% in total, the sales tax on $100.00 is $13.00, for $113.00 in all.
Method: Rate = GST or HST + PST or QST. Before tax: GST/HST = price × GST/HST rate ÷ 100, PST = price × PST rate ÷ 100, total = price + both. Including tax: price = total ÷ (1 + rate ÷ 100), then the same split.
- Rates in force in 2026: GST 5% everywhere; HST 13% in Ontario, 14% in Nova Scotia (since April 1, 2025), 15% in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island; PST 7% in British Columbia, RST 7% in Manitoba, PST 6% in Saskatchewan, QST 9.975% in Quebec.
- Each tax is charged on the price before tax (Quebec has charged QST on the price without GST since 2013).
- Not modelled: zero-rated and exempt goods (basic groceries, prescription drugs), point-of-sale rebates, and special PST rates on items such as cars, liquor, or accommodation. Tax is not rounded until it is shown.
Worked examples
Each example is checked against the calculator on every build.
- The amount is Before tax, Amount $100.00, Province or territory Ontario (HST 13%) gives Combined rate 13%, GST or HST $13.00, PST or QST $0.00, Total sales tax $13.00, Total with tax $113.00.Source: CRA GST/HST rates, https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/topics/gst-hst-businesses/charge-collect-which-rate/calculator.html
- The amount is Before tax, Amount $250.00, Province or territory Quebec (GST 5% + QST 9.975%) gives Combined rate 14.975%, GST or HST $12.50, PST or QST $24.94, Total sales tax $37.44, Total with tax $287.44.Source: CRA GST/HST rates, https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/topics/gst-hst-businesses/charge-collect-which-rate/calculator.html
- The amount is Including tax, Amount $112.00, Province or territory British Columbia (GST 5% + PST 7%) gives Combined rate 12%, Price before tax $100.00, GST or HST $5.00, PST or QST $7.00, Total sales tax $12.00.Source: CRA GST/HST rates, https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/topics/gst-hst-businesses/charge-collect-which-rate/calculator.html
- The amount is Before tax, Amount $80.00, Province or territory Alberta (GST 5%) gives Combined rate 5%, GST or HST $4.00, PST or QST $0.00, Total sales tax $4.00, Total with tax $84.00.Source: CRA GST/HST rates, https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/topics/gst-hst-businesses/charge-collect-which-rate/calculator.html
- The amount is Before tax, Amount $100.00, Province or territory Nova Scotia (HST 14%) gives Combined rate 14%, Total sales tax $14.00, Total with tax $114.00.Source: CRA GST/HST rates, https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/topics/gst-hst-businesses/charge-collect-which-rate/calculator.html
How it works
Each province or territory has a GST or HST rate and, in four provinces, a provincial sales tax charged next to the GST. The combined rate is the two added together, in percent.
- Before tax: GST or HST = price × GST/HST rate ÷ 100; PST = price × PST rate ÷ 100; tax = GST/HST + PST; total = price + tax.
- Including tax (reverse): price = total ÷ (1 + combined rate ÷ 100); tax = total − price; the tax splits into GST/HST and PST in proportion to their rates (each is its rate times the price).
Both taxes are charged on the price before tax. The arithmetic is exact on the typed amount, and nothing is rounded until it is shown, to the cent, halves up. Stores round per receipt, so a store total can differ by a cent.
Rates used (2026):
| Province or territory | GST or HST | Provincial tax | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | GST 5% | none | 5% |
| British Columbia | GST 5% | PST 7% | 12% |
| Manitoba | GST 5% | RST 7% | 12% |
| New Brunswick | HST 15% | none | 15% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | HST 15% | none | 15% |
| Northwest Territories | GST 5% | none | 5% |
| Nova Scotia | HST 14% | none | 14% |
| Nunavut | GST 5% | none | 5% |
| Ontario | HST 13% | none | 13% |
| Prince Edward Island | HST 15% | none | 15% |
| Quebec | GST 5% | QST 9.975% | 14.975% |
| Saskatchewan | GST 5% | PST 6% | 11% |
| Yukon | GST 5% | none | 5% |
When the data is out of date
The rates are those in force in 2026. After December 31, 2026 the page keeps using them and says so above the result. A province can change its rate at any time; check the CRA page in the sources.
Worked examples by hand
$100 in Ontario. HST 13%: 100 × 13 ÷ 100 = $13; total $113.
$250 in Quebec. GST 250 × 5 ÷ 100 = $12.50; QST 250 × 9.975 ÷ 100 = $24.9375; tax $37.4375 (shown $37.44); total $287.4375 (shown $287.44).
A $112 receipt in British Columbia. Combined 12%. Price = 112 ÷ 1.12 = $100; GST $5, PST $7, tax $12.
$80 in Alberta. GST only: 80 × 5% = $4; total $84.
$100 in Nova Scotia. HST 14%: $14; total $114.
Other questions people ask
How do I calculate sales tax in Canada?
Multiply the price by each tax rate and add the results. In Ontario, $100 at 13% HST is $13 of tax, $113 in all. In British Columbia, $100 pays $5 GST and $7 PST, $112 in all.
What is the difference between GST, HST and PST?
GST is the 5% federal goods and services tax charged everywhere in Canada. Five provinces combine it with their own tax into one harmonized sales tax (HST). Four provinces keep a separate provincial sales tax (PST in British Columbia and Saskatchewan, RST in Manitoba, QST in Quebec) charged next to the GST.
Which provinces have the HST?
Ontario (13%), Nova Scotia (14% since April 1, 2025, down from 15%), and New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island (15% each).
Which provinces and territories charge only GST?
Alberta, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut charge the 5% GST and no provincial sales tax.
How do I take sales tax out of a total?
Divide the total by 1 plus the combined rate. A $112 receipt in British Columbia is 112 ÷ 1.12 = $100 before tax, so the tax was $12. Do not subtract 12% of the total; that takes out too much ($13.44).
Is QST charged on the GST in Quebec?
No. Since January 1, 2013 Quebec charges the 9.975% QST on the price before GST, so the combined rate is 14.975%.
What does this calculator leave out?
Zero-rated and exempt goods such as basic groceries and prescription drugs, point-of-sale rebates such as the Ontario rebate on books and children's clothing, and special provincial rates on cars, liquor or hotel rooms. It is an estimate, not tax advice.