Consumption tax calculator by country
Canada consumption tax and VAT rates
The rates listed for Canada are 5–15%. Explore examples by region and rate, and check source verification.
Source not yet verified · This country's rates have not been checked against a source yet.
At a glance
- System
- Sales tax
- Standard rate
- No standard rate specified in the data
- Rates by region
- 5–15%
- Currency
- Canadian Dollar (CAD)
- Rounding
- Rounding
Calculating with $10,000.00
- Alberta (AB) · 5%
$10,000.00 - Before tax → total$10,500.00Including tax → tax amount$476.19
Examples for all regions
- British Columbia (BC) · 12%
$10,000.00 - Before tax → total$11,200.00Including tax → tax amount$1,071.43
- Manitoba (MB) · 12%
$10,000.00 - Before tax → total$11,200.00Including tax → tax amount$1,071.43
- New Brunswick (NB) · 15%
$10,000.00 - Before tax → total$11,500.00Including tax → tax amount$1,304.35
- Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) · 15%
$10,000.00 - Before tax → total$11,500.00Including tax → tax amount$1,304.35
- Nova Scotia (NS) · 14%
$10,000.00 - Before tax → total$11,400.00Including tax → tax amount$1,228.07
- Northwest Territories (NT) · 5%
$10,000.00 - Before tax → total$10,500.00Including tax → tax amount$476.19
- Nunavut (NU) · 5%
$10,000.00 - Before tax → total$10,500.00Including tax → tax amount$476.19
- Ontario (ON) · 13%
$10,000.00 - Before tax → total$11,300.00Including tax → tax amount$1,150.44
- Prince Edward Island (PE) · 15%
$10,000.00 - Before tax → total$11,500.00Including tax → tax amount$1,304.35
- Quebec (QC) · 14.975%
$10,000.00 - Before tax → total$11,498.00Including tax → tax amount$1,302.84
- Saskatchewan (SK) · 11%
$10,000.00 - Before tax → total$11,100.00Including tax → tax amount$990.99
- Yukon (YT) · 5%
$10,000.00 - Before tax → total$10,500.00Including tax → tax amount$476.19
Rates by region
HST provinces combine federal and provincial tax into one rate. Elsewhere, provincial tax (PST/QST) is added to the 5% GST.
| Regions | Rate | Additional rate | Calculation rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta (AB) | Rate5% | Additional rate0% | Calculation rate5% |
| British Columbia (BC) | Rate5% | Additional rate7% | Calculation rate12% |
| Manitoba (MB) | Rate5% | Additional rate7% | Calculation rate12% |
| New Brunswick (NB) | Rate15% | Additional rate0% | Calculation rate15% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) | Rate15% | Additional rate0% | Calculation rate15% |
| Northwest Territories (NT) | Rate5% | Additional rate0% | Calculation rate5% |
| Nova Scotia (NS) | Rate14% | Additional rate0% | Calculation rate14% |
| Nunavut (NU) | Rate5% | Additional rate0% | Calculation rate5% |
| Ontario (ON) | Rate13% | Additional rate0% | Calculation rate13% |
| Prince Edward Island (PE) | Rate15% | Additional rate0% | Calculation rate15% |
| Quebec (QC) | Rate5% | Additional rate9.975% | Calculation rate14.975% |
| Saskatchewan (SK) | Rate5% | Additional rate6% | Calculation rate11% |
| Yukon (YT) | Rate5% | Additional rate0% | Calculation rate5% |
How is the tax on a receipt calculated?
For a price before tax: tax = amount × rate ÷ 100. For a price including tax: tax = amount × rate ÷ (100 + rate).
This calculator rounds tax to the nearest $0.01. Exact halves round up.
- Tax included in $1,000.00 (5%)
- $47.62
- Tax on $1,000.00 before tax (5%)
- $50.00
Compare countries sharing a currency or region
Countries sharing the currency appear first, followed by others in the same region. Amounts are not converted.
| Country | Currency | Standard rate | Date checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| CanadaCAD · Source not yet verified | CAD | 5–15%Rates by region | Source not yet verified |
| ArgentinaARS · Source not yet verified | ARS | 21% | Source not yet verified |
| ChileCLP · Source not yet verified | CLP | 19% | Source not yet verified |
| MexicoMXN · Source not yet verified | MXN | 16% | Source not yet verified |
| United StatesUSD · Source not yet verified | USD | 0–9.56%Rates by region | Source not yet verified |
Source
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For reference only. Rates change and can differ by item and type of transaction, so check the tax authority's own information before filing or paying.