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In Canada there are three types of sales tax that are applicable to shipments. These are the Quebec Sales Tax (QST), a variant of Provincial Sales Tax (PST), the federal Goods and Services Tax (GST), and the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST).
The details of these taxes are described in the table below.
Tax |
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GST |
GST is calculated based on the Total Shipping Cost. It is applicable to shipments with destinations to: •Alberta •British Columbia •Manitoba •Northwest Territories •Nunavut •Ontario •Prince Edward Island •Saskatchewan •Yukon GST is also applicable to shipments going: •To other provinces. •From Nova Scotia (N.S.), New Brunswick (N.B.), and Newfoundland & Labrador (NL). |
QST + GST |
QST, a provincial sales tax, is applied when you ship packages originating from and destined to addresses in Quebec. QST is calculated based on the Total Shipping Cost. Note: The QST will not be applied in Quebec if you ship goods originating from or destined to other provinces. Only the GST will apply. |
HST |
For Nova Scotia (N.S.), New Brunswick (N.B.), and Newfoundland & Labrador (NL), HST (harmonized sales tax) replaces the provincial and federal taxes. HST is applicable to shipments: •From N.S., N.B., and NL. •To N.S., N.B., and NL. HST is also applicable to shipments: •From all other provinces. •To N.S., N.B., and NL. |
No taxes apply. |
For any shipments from or to U.S. or International locations. |