Canada GST/HST Calculator 2026 — Sales Tax by Province
Work out exactly how much sales tax you pay — or need to charge — anywhere in Canada. Enter an amount, pick a province or territory, and this calculator splits the tax into its federal GST/HST part and its provincial PST, RST or QST part, so you can see where every dollar goes.
Calculate your tax
Results update instantly as you type.
Try a worked example
on a $100.00 purchase in Ontario
Federal GST is 5% everywhere in Canada. In HST provinces the provincial share is collected together with the GST as one harmonized tax; the split above shows how that combined rate divides between Ottawa and the province.
2026 sales tax rates for every province and territory
Canada has three kinds of sales tax: the federal GST, provincial taxes (PST, RST and Quebec's QST), and the HST, which blends the two into a single rate in five provinces. Nova Scotia's HST dropped from 15% to 14% on 1 April 2025, and that 14% rate still applies through 2026.
| Province / territory | Tax type | Federal part | Provincial part | Combined rate | Tax on $100 |
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Quebec's QST (9.975%) is calculated on the price before GST, so the combined Quebec rate is a straight 14.975%. In the other PST/RST provinces the provincial tax is likewise charged on the pre-GST price.
Worked examples — check the maths yourself
Three quick sums you can verify with any pocket calculator. Tap one to load it into the calculator above.
$100.00 × 13% = $13.00 tax. That single HST amount is made up of a 5% federal part ($5.00) and an 8% provincial part ($8.00).
$100.00 × 5% = $5.00 tax. Alberta has no provincial sales tax, so GST is the only tax added — same as in Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
$100.00 × 5% GST = $5.00, plus $100.00 × 7% PST = $7.00. Total tax $12.00, charged as two separate taxes rather than one blended rate.
How it works
Enter an amount
Type the price in Canadian dollars. Use “Add tax” if the amount is before tax, “Remove tax” if tax is already included (for example, a receipt total), or “Tax amount only” if you just need the tax figure itself.
Pick the province
Choose where the sale takes place. The calculator loads that province's 2026 rates — GST everywhere, plus HST, PST, RST or QST where they apply. Tax is normally charged based on where the goods or services are supplied.
Read the split
You get the federal part, the provincial part, the total tax and the tax-inclusive total, all updated live. The split matters if you file GST/HST returns or need to show the two taxes separately on an invoice.
The maths: when adding tax, tax = amount × combined rate. When removing tax, the before-tax amount = total ÷ (1 + combined rate) — for Ontario, divide by 1.13; for Quebec, divide by 1.14975. Each part is then worked out on that before-tax amount and rounded to the nearest cent.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between GST, HST, PST, RST and QST?
Which province has the highest and lowest sales tax in 2026?
Why did Nova Scotia's HST change?
How do I remove tax from a total that already includes it?
Is Quebec's QST charged on top of GST?
Do these rates apply to everything I buy?
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