Diane Sawyer
Diane Sawyer
Diane Sawyer

Tax Question:

What are the sales tax rates across Canada in 2018?

 Facts:

The table below outlines the GST/HST and provincial/territorial sales tax rates for each province and territory as at January 1, 2018.

 Discussion:

  Combined Rate GST / HST Provincial /
Territorial
Sales Tax
Alberta 5.0% 5.0% Nil
Yukon 5.0% 5.0% Nil
Northwest Territories 5.0% 5.0% Nil
Nunavut 5.0% 5.0% Nil
Saskatchewan 11.0% 5.0% 6.0%
British Columbia 12.0% 5.0% 7.0%
Manitoba 13.0% 5.0% 8.0%
Ontario 13.0% 13.0% N/A
Quebec 14.975% 5.0% 9.975%
New Brunswick 15.0% 15.0% N/A
Nova Scotia 15.0% 15.0% N/A
Prince Edward Island 15.0% 15.0% N/A
Newfoundland and Labrador 15.0% 15.0% N/A

Diane Sawyer
Tax Technician, Gilmour Group CPA’s
Email: faqs@gilmour.ca
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