Canada: GST, HST and provincial taxes
Applies to businesses whose country is Canada.
What is set up for you
Section titled “What is set up for you”- Currency CAD ($), tax name GST/HST, tax-exclusive pricing.
- At signup OneBooks asks for your province or territory and sets the default rate to the combined rate charged there: HST where a province has harmonised, GST plus the provincial tax elsewhere, GST alone in Alberta and the territories.
- Your GST/HST registration number goes in Settings → Business Profile → Tax ID.
Rates by province
Section titled “Rates by province”| Province or territory | Taxes | Default rate |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | GST | 5% |
| British Columbia | GST + PST | 12% |
| Manitoba | GST + RST | 12% |
| New Brunswick | HST | 15% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | HST | 15% |
| Nova Scotia | HST | 14% |
| Northwest Territories | GST | 5% |
| Nunavut | GST | 5% |
| Ontario | HST | 13% |
| Prince Edward Island | HST | 15% |
| Quebec | GST + QST | 14.975% |
| Saskatchewan | GST + PST | 11% |
| Yukon | GST | 5% |
Nova Scotia’s HST fell to 14% on 1 April 2025. When a rate changes, edit it under Settings → Tax Settings; existing documents keep the rate they were issued with.
Rates to add
Section titled “Rates to add”OneBooks seeds GST 5%, the HST rates (13%, 14%, 15%), the GST + PST combinations, GST + QST 14.975%, Zero Rated and Exempt, so a line can carry the right rate when you sell into another province or supply zero-rated goods such as basic groceries. Pick the rate per line on the invoice; the default is the one your province sets.
Reverse charge
Section titled “Reverse charge”Use Reverse charge on imported services where you self-assess GST/HST. The tax appears on both sides of the tax report, so your net position is unchanged while the return still shows it.
GST/HST return
Section titled “GST/HST return”Reports → Tax Report gives the tax collected, the input tax credits and the net amount for the period — the figures you transfer to your GST/HST return, and to the QST return in Quebec. See Tax report and tax summary.