By province
Etsy GST/HST in Ontario
Orders shipped to buyers in Ontario carry 13% HST: 5% federal plus 8% provincial. Here's what that means for your Etsy shop.
- GST/HST rate
- 13%
- Tax
- HST
- Separate provincial tax
- None
Find the HST in a sale
- HST at 13%
- $13.00
- Before tax
- $100.00
How this was worked out: $113.00 × 13 ÷ 113 = $13.00, rounded to the nearest cent. That's the tax formula amount × rate ÷ (1 + rate). Don't just take 13% of the total: that overstates the tax.
Price with HST for a buyer in Ontario
Ontario: buyer pays $28.25.
| Shipped to | Rate | GST/HST | Buyer pays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario13% HST | 13% | $3.25 | $28.25 |
How this was worked out: $25.00 × 13% = $3.25 of tax, rounded to the nearest cent. $25.00 + $3.25 = $28.25.
If your shop is in Ontario
The rate you charge depends on where each order ships, not where you live. Orders to buyers in Ontario use 13%. Orders to other provinces use their rates, and orders shipped outside Canada are generally zero-rated.
If you sell to buyers in Ontario
Any order you mail or courier to an address in Ontario uses the Ontario rate, wherever your shop is. HST is a single tax made up of the 5% GST and a 8% provincial part. You report it on one return to the CRA.
Registered or not
Not registered: Etsy adds GST/HST at checkout for buyers in Ontario 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 HST backed out of each sale. See the registration checker if you're not sure which applies.
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