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Ask a questionThis is a 5% tax on most items and services in Canada.
Some things, like basic groceries, medical devices, and international transportation, aren’t taxed.
Businesses usually charge GST on their sales and pay GST on their purchases, and they either give back or get a refund for the difference between the taxes they charged and paid.
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Five provinces combine their sales tax systems with GST and charge a single HST. It includes the 5% GST and an additional provincial tax. You don’t need to register separately for GST and HST, as they are both included in one tax return. Here are the HST rates for each province:
Since July 1, 2021, foreign digital businesses selling to Canadian customers need to register for and collect GST/HST.
This also applies to short-term accommodations through digital platforms and transactions involving goods stored in Canadian warehouses.
British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan charge a PST on most purchases, in addition to the 5% GST.
PST rates are 7% in British Columbia and Manitoba, and 6% in Saskatchewan.
There are some exemptions for resale, manufacturing, farming, and fisheries.
PST is not a value-added tax like GST/HST, so businesses cannot claim credits for PST paid on their purchases.
This is a 9.975% tax on most items and services in Quebec, added to the 5% GST for a total rate of 14.975%.
Like GST, businesses charge QST on their sales and pay QST on their purchases, and they either give back or get a refund for the difference between the taxes they charged and paid.
Non-residents of Quebec who sell digital products and services to Quebec customers may need to register for QST.
Alberta and the three territories (Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon) do not have a retail sales tax, but the 5% GST still applies.
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| Initial admin fee | £250 Free | £250 Free | £250 Free |
| Minimum membership term | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months |
Article contentCreator and Curators must create at least one piece of original, quality-approved content each quarter. |
No | YesCreator and Curators must create at least one piece of original, quality-approved content each quarter. |
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The Curator is a fully-fledged member of the Tax Natives team. As such, they are capable of making introductions to other Tax Natives and are also able to take leads from their fellow Natives.
However, the Curator has additional responsibilities. They are tasked with the responsibility of managing and updating one of the jurisdiction pages.
There is only one Curator membership available for each jurisdiction.
Where a Curator fulfils their commitments then they receive a 100% discount against their monthly membership fee.
| Initial admin fee | £250 Free |
| Minimum membership term | 12 months |
Article contentCreator and Curators must create at least one piece of original, quality-approved content each quarter. |
No |
| Managing and updating your jurisdiction page | Yes |
TAX NATIVES: CREATOR —
The Creator is a fully-fledged member of the Tax Natives team. As such, they are capable of making introductions to other Tax Natives and are also able to take leads from their fellow Natives.
However, the Creator has additional responsibilities. They commit to their other Natives that they will produce at least one piece of quality content each quarter – whether an article, video or other valuable content.
There are multiple Creator memberships available for each jurisdiction. Where a Curator fulfils their commitments then they receive a 100% discount against their monthly membership fee.
| Initial admin fee | £250 Free |
| Minimum membership term | 12 months |
Content creationCreator and Curators must create at least one piece of original, quality-approved content each quarter. |
YesCreator and Curators must create at least one piece of original, quality-approved content each quarter. |
| Managing and updating your jurisdiction page | No |
TAX NATIVES: ADVISOR —
The Adviser is a fully-fledged member of the Tax Natives team.
As such, they are capable of making introductions to other Tax Natives and are also able to take leads from their fellow Natives.
The Adviser Native is a care-free soul and has made no other commitments to his fellow Tax Natives to generate content or curate a jurisdictional page.
That's cool.
However, the Adviser will be eligible to pay the full monthly membership fee.
| Initial admin fee | £250 Free |
| Minimum membership term | 12 months |
Content creationCreator and Curators must create at least one piece of original, quality-approved content each quarter. |
No |
| Managing and updating your jurisdiction page | No |
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