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How to invoice with GST, HST, and PST in Canada
Canadian sales tax depends on the province where your customer is located. Some provinces charge a combined HST, others charge GST plus a separate provincial PST or QST. InvoiNova lets you pick the province and applies the right rate automatically, so your invoice always shows the correct tax.
Canadian sales tax rates by province
Combined sales tax rates currently applied across Canada:
- Alberta, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon — 5% GST
- Ontario — 13% HST
- New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island — 15% HST
- British Columbia, Manitoba — 12% GST + PST
- Saskatchewan — 11% GST + PST
- Québec — 14.975% GST + QST
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FAQ
Canadian Invoicing FAQ
It depends on your province. Canada has three main sales taxes: GST (5% federal, applies everywhere), HST (combined federal+provincial, used in Ontario 13%, Nova Scotia/NB/NL/PEI 15%), and PST (separate provincial tax in BC 7%, Manitoba 7%, Saskatchewan 6%). Quebec uses QST (9.975%) alongside GST. Alberta has no provincial sales tax — only GST (5%) applies. If you are registered for GST/HST, charge the rate for your province and remit it to the CRA.
GST is the 5% federal tax charged in all provinces. HST combines federal and provincial tax into one charge — used in Ontario (13%), Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and PEI (all 15%). PST is a separate provincial tax charged alongside GST in BC (7%), Manitoba (7%), and Saskatchewan (6%) — both appear as distinct lines on the invoice. Quebec uses QST (9.975%) as a separate charge on top of GST (5%). Alberta, Yukon, Nunavut, and the Northwest Territories have no provincial sales tax.
If you are registered for GST/HST with the CRA, yes — your 15-digit Business Number (BN) must appear on every invoice (format: 123456789 RT0001). If you are a small supplier earning under $30,000 annually and not registered, you do not charge GST/HST and do not need a BN. The Canada preset in InvoiNova pre-fills a custom field for your BN so you never forget to include it.
Quebec invoices require two separate tax lines: GST at 5% and QST at 9.975%. They must appear as distinct items — you cannot merge them. If registered for QST, your QST number (NE TVQ) must appear alongside your GST BN. Use InvoiNova's per-item tax to configure both rates, or set the primary tax to 5% GST and note QST separately in a custom field.
No. The CRA classifies businesses with under $30,000 in annual worldwide taxable revenue as small suppliers — they are not required to register for or charge GST/HST. Once you exceed $30,000 in any single calendar quarter or over four consecutive quarters, you must register within 30 days and begin charging and remitting GST/HST.
For invoices over $150, the CRA requires: your business name, the buyer's name, invoice date, description of goods or services, GST/HST registration number (BN), amount before tax, and the tax charged. For amounts between $30–$150, a simplified invoice is accepted (BN, date, total with GST/HST indicated). InvoiNova includes all required fields — the Canada preset pre-fills the BN custom field for convenience.