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Provinces and Territories
Sales Taxes in Canada, Provinces and Territories
Either Goods and Services Tax (GST) or Harmonized Sales Tax
(HST) is charged in all provinces and territories. As well, in some
non-HST provinces, provincial sales taxes are charged on retail sales of many goods and services. In all
provinces, this tax is charged on the selling price of the item
before GST or HST is applied, thus avoiding PST being charged on GST/HST.
In Quebec and Prince Edward Island, the provincial sales tax
used to be charged
based on the total of the selling price plus GST. However, this changed
in 2013. Effective January 1, 2013 Quebec harmonized the QST with
the HST, and no longer charges the QST on the GST. Effective
April 1, 2013 Prince Edward Island implemented HST.
HST: Some provinces charge "Harmonized Sales Tax", or HST. Instead of charging
a provincial retail sales tax as well as GST, only the HST is charged, at the
rates indicated in the tables of sales tax rates.
When both GST and provincial sales tax are
applicable to a sale, the amounts of each should be shown
separately on the cash register tape or invoice.
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