Federal GST is 5%, but what you actually pay depends on the province. Ontario 13%, Nova Scotia 14% and New Brunswick, Newfoundland and PEI 15% are harmonised (HST); Quebec 14.975%, BC and Manitoba 12% and Saskatchewan 11% add a separate provincial tax. Alberta and the territories charge the 5% alone.
CA$5.71 of it is tax, leaving CA$114.29 before tax.
GST / HST rates in Canada for 2026
Canada charges GST / HST at a standard rate of 5%. There is no reduced rate. Other rates in use: 11% (SK), 12% (BC · MB), 13% (ON), 14% (NS), 14.975% (QC), 15% (NB · NL · PE). Amounts on this page are in Canadian Dollar (CAD).
Federal GST is 5%, but what you actually pay depends on the province. Ontario 13%, Nova Scotia 14% and New Brunswick, Newfoundland and PEI 15% are harmonised (HST); Quebec 14.975%, BC and Manitoba 12% and Saskatchewan 11% add a separate provincial tax. Alberta and the territories charge the 5% alone.
Rate
Type
Gross = net ×
Tax share of the gross price
5%
standard
1.05
4.76%
11%
SK
1.11
9.91%
12%
BC · MB
1.12
10.71%
13%
ON
1.13
11.5%
14%
NS
1.14
12.28%
14.975%
QC
1.14975
13.02%
15%
NB · NL · PE
1.15
13.04%
How much GST / HST is inside a price
If a price already includes GST / HST, divide by 1 plus the rate: at 15%, CA$100 ÷ 1.15 = CA$86.96 before tax, so CA$13.04 is tax.
Rate
Tax in CA$100
Net of CA$100
Tax in CA$1,000
Net of CA$1,000
5%
CA$4.76
CA$95.24
CA$47.62
CA$952.38
11%
CA$9.91
CA$90.09
CA$99.10
CA$900.90
12%
CA$10.71
CA$89.29
CA$107.14
CA$892.86
13%
CA$11.50
CA$88.50
CA$115.04
CA$884.96
14%
CA$12.28
CA$87.72
CA$122.81
CA$877.19
14.975%
CA$13.02
CA$86.98
CA$130.25
CA$869.75
15%
CA$13.04
CA$86.96
CA$130.43
CA$869.57
Adding GST / HST to a net amount
For a quote or invoice, multiply the net amount by 1 plus the rate: at 5%, CA$1,000 × 1.05 = CA$1,050.
Rate
Tax on CA$100
CA$100 plus tax
Tax on CA$1,000
CA$1,000 plus tax
5%
CA$5
CA$105
CA$50
CA$1,050
11%
CA$11
CA$111
CA$110
CA$1,110
12%
CA$12
CA$112
CA$120
CA$1,120
13%
CA$13
CA$113
CA$130
CA$1,130
14%
CA$14
CA$114
CA$140
CA$1,140
14.975%
CA$14.98
CA$114.98
CA$149.75
CA$1,149.75
15%
CA$15
CA$115
CA$150
CA$1,150
How Canada's standard rate compares
Canada's 5% standard rate compares with a median of 18%: 35 of the 39 countries in this calculator's table charge more, 1 less.
Taiwan and United Arab Emirates also charge 5% as standard.
11% is also used by Indonesia. 12% is also used by the Philippines, Belgium, and Sweden. 13% is also used by China and Portugal. 14% is also used by Egypt. 15% is also used by Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and New Zealand. No other country in the table uses 14.975%.
The standard rate is 5%. Also in use: 11% (SK), 12% (BC · MB), 13% (ON), 14% (NS), 14.975% (QC), 15% (NB · NL · PE).
How much GST / HST is in a CA$100 price?
CA$4.76 at 5%, CA$9.91 at 11%, CA$10.71 at 12%, CA$11.50 at 13%, CA$12.28 at 14%, CA$13.02 at 14.975%, and CA$13.04 at 15%; the rest is the price before tax.
How do I add 5% GST / HST to CA$1,000?
Multiply by 1.05: CA$1,000 × 1.05 = CA$1,050, of which CA$50 is GST / HST.
What share of a price in Canada is GST / HST?
4.76% at 5%, 9.91% at 11%, 10.71% at 12%, 11.5% at 13%, 12.28% at 14%, 13.02% at 14.975%, and 13.04% at 15% — the rate divided by 100 plus the rate.
Does Canada have a reduced GST / HST rate?
No. Canada applies a single 5% standard rate (plus the other rates listed above), so 4.76% of any taxable price is tax.
Sources
Official documents the rates and rules on this page come from.
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