GST/QST Calculator for Canada

Welcome to our GST/QST calculator, a handy tool for calculating the amount of the various sales taxes in force in Canada. Depending on the province or territory, this GST/QST calculator will help you determine the:

• GST: Goods and Services Tax;
• QST: Quebec Sales Tax; but also
• PST: Provincial Sales Tax; and
• HST: Harmonized Sales Tax.

But that's not all! Thanks to this article, you'll also learn:

• The meaning of these acronyms: GST, HST, PST and QST;
• How to calculate GST and QST;
• How to calculate GST/HST ; and
• How to use the GST/QST calculator.

If, while surfing the web, you've come across different calculators like the GST/HST calculator, GST/PST calculator, or simply the harmonized sales tax calculatorbut never known their actual purpose, then you've come to the right place. Our tool encompasses all these calculators.

On top of that, for our French-speaking friends, this GST/QST calculator has a French equivalent version: the TPS/TVQ calculateur 🇫🇷. Go check it out!

In Canada, most non-essential goods and services are subject to sales taxes. There are, however, some differences between provinces.

• The GST (Goods and Services Tax) is a federal tax that applies to all provinces. The GST rate is currently 5%. For example, products such as clothing, electronics, and restaurant meals are subject to GST.

  If you'd like to know more about GST (Goods and Services Tax) in general, visit our GST calculator.

• The PST is a provincial sales tax. Its rate varies from province to province; Alberta, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, and Yukon have no PST. The tax applies to everyday products such as gasoline, alcohol, and tobacco.

• The QST is the Quebec sales tax. It corresponds to the PST but is specific to Quebec. This tax applies to gasoline, cars, hotels, clothing, food products, etc.

• The HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) is a combination of GST and PST. It facilitates business taxation. Five Canadian provinces have adopted the HST, with different rates in each: Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Newfoundland and Labrador. This tax applies to renovations, car repairs, legal and accounting fees, and more.

To make it easier for you to calculate not only GST and QST but also PST and HST, here's a table of the different provincial rates:

This section will show you how to calculate GST and QST taxes by hand. Suppose you live in Quebec. You decide to go shopping and fall in love with a suit. The price tag reads $150. How much will you have to pay in the end?

In Quebec, two taxes apply: GST (5%) and QST (9.975%). To calculate GST/QST, use the following formulas:

In our example, this gives us:

And that's it! You've done the GST/QST calculation by hand. So, once the Goods and Services Tax and the Quebec Sales Tax are applied, you'll have to pay $172.46 for your suit. This is simply a percentage increase calculation.

The GST/QST calculator is a very easy-to-use tool. As its name suggests, it's designed to calculate GST and QST taxes but can also be used as an HST tax calculator or PST/GST calculator. Here's how it works:

1. Select the province or territory to determine the amount of tax that applies to sales in Canada.

2. Enter the amount before tax.

3. That's all there is to it! Depending on the province you've selected, the GST/QST calculator will determine:

   • The taxes, whether GST, HST, QST, or PST; and
   • The amount after taxes.

What's more, our calculator also works as a reverse GST/QST calculator, meaning that from the after-tax amount, you can determine the taxes and the before-tax amount. To perform the reverse GST/QST calculator:

1. Select the desired province or territory.

2. Enter the amount after taxes.

3. And that's it! The GST/QST tax calculator will display:

   • The amount before taxes; and
   • The taxes in effect on products and services.

In addition to our harmonized sales tax calculator, you'll probably also be interested in our markup calculator. Give it a try!