By province
Etsy GST/HST in Alberta
Orders shipped to buyers in Alberta carry 5% GST. Here's what that means for your Etsy shop.
- GST/HST rate
- 5%
- Tax
- GST
- Separate provincial tax
- None
Find the GST in a sale
- GST at 5%
- $5.00
- Before tax
- $100.00
How this was worked out: $105.00 × 5 ÷ 105 = $5.00, rounded to the nearest cent. That's the tax formula amount × rate ÷ (1 + rate). Don't just take 5% of the total: that overstates the tax.
Price with GST for a buyer in Alberta
Alberta: buyer pays $26.25.
| Shipped to | Rate | GST/HST | Buyer pays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta5% GST | 5% | $1.25 | $26.25 |
How this was worked out: $25.00 × 5% = $1.25 of tax, rounded to the nearest cent. $25.00 + $1.25 = $26.25.
If your shop is in Alberta
The rate you charge depends on where each order ships, not where you live. Orders to buyers in Alberta use 5%. Orders to other provinces use their rates, and orders shipped outside Canada are generally zero-rated.
If you sell to buyers in Alberta
Any order you mail or courier to an address in Alberta uses the Alberta rate, wherever your shop is. Only the 5% federal GST applies for GST/HST purposes.
Alberta has no provincial sales tax, so the 5% GST is the only sales tax on orders shipped there.
Registered or not
Not registered: Etsy adds GST/HST at checkout for buyers in Alberta and sends it to the CRA, so you don't build it into your price.
Registered, with your number on Etsy: Etsy doesn't add GST/HST. Your listing price includes it, and you remit the GST backed out of each sale. See the registration checker if you're not sure which applies.
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