{"id":1887,"date":"2023-04-11T14:55:33","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T14:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leyton.majjane.agency\/ca\/post\/canadian-sales-tax-recovery-faq\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T17:00:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T15:00:19","slug":"canadian-sales-tax-recovery-faq","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/leyton.com\/ca\/en\/insights\/articles\/canadian-sales-tax-recovery-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Sales Tax Recovery: FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Canadian Sales Tax<\/strong> system can be a real headache. <\/p>\n<p>For this reason, our experts have compiled and answered your most <strong>frequently asked questions<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/ca\/sales-tax-recovery\/\"><strong>Canadian Sales Tax<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. What are the different sales taxes you pay in Canada?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/ca\/sales-tax-recovery\/\">Sales taxes<\/a><\/strong> or consumption taxes are government fees levied on taxable goods and services. The different sales taxes you may encounter in Canada include Goods and Services Tax (<strong>GST<\/strong>), Harmonized Sales Tax (<strong>HST<\/strong>), and Provincial Sales Tax (<strong>PST<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. What is GST, HST, and PST?<\/h2>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>Taxes levied depend on the province or territory. All of Canada is susceptible to the Goods and Services Tax (GST). GST is a federal sales tax that is set at a rate of <strong>5%<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>In addition to the GST, some provinces and territories (with the exception of Alberta, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, and Yukon) also have a <strong>provincial sales tax (PST\/RST\/QST)<\/strong>, which is added on top of the GST:<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> British Columbia<\/strong>: Provincial Sales Tax (PST) at a rate of 7% + GST = 12%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Manitoba<\/strong>: Retail Sales Tax (RST) at a rate of 7% + GST = 12%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quebec<\/strong>: Quebec Sales Tax (QST) at a rate of 9.975% + GST = 14.975%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saskatchewan:<\/strong> Provincial Sales Tax (PST) at a rate of 6% + GST = 11%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>Some provinces combine the GST with their PST creating a single tax known as the <strong>harmonized sales tax<\/strong> or <strong>HST<\/strong>, that is administered by the Federal government:<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ontario<\/strong>: Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) at a rate of 13%<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Brunswick<\/strong>: Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) at a rate of 15%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Newfoundland and Labrador<\/strong>: Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) at a rate of 15%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nova Scotia<\/strong>: Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) at a rate of 15%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prince Edward Island<\/strong>: Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) at a rate of 15%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. What&#8217;s the simplest explanation of a Canadian tax return\/refund?<\/h2>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>A registered business\/individual must file a <strong>sales tax return <\/strong>with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA ) and\/or with the respective governing tax body in their province on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis. <\/p>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>A <strong>tax return<\/strong> is a document where revenues, deductions, and credits are reported to determine if one will receive a refund or if one will have to remit money to the government. A <strong>tax refund<\/strong> will occur if the taxpayer has paid more in taxes on their purchases than the taxes they owe or have collected on their sales. The government will then remit the excess amount to them<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. What is sales tax recovery?<\/h2>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/ca\/sales-tax-recovery\/\">Sales tax recovery<\/a><\/strong> is the process of recovering the sales tax paid on purchases made in Canada. The recovery is done through a refund of the <strong>GST <\/strong>or <strong>HST <\/strong>paid on eligible purchases that were determined through a detailed analysis as having not been refunded previously.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Who is eligible for sales tax recovery?<\/h2>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>Both <strong>Canadian <\/strong>and <strong>foreign <\/strong>companies of all sizes, who are registered for the respective sales taxes and who make taxable purchases of goods and services within Canada, can participate in a sales tax recovery.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. How to get help with sales tax recovery in Canada? <\/h2>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>Due to the complexity and multi-level integration of the <strong>Canadian sales tax<\/strong> <strong>system<\/strong>, determining the amounts to recover may require the help of a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/ca\/sales-tax-recovery\/\">Canadian Sales tax expert<\/a><\/strong>. With the help of an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leyton.com\/ca\/en\/contact-us\/\">expert<\/a><\/strong>, businesses of all sizes gain access to funds that may have otherwise been missed and are able to generate growth while remaining focused on their business.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>Want to learn more about funding opportunities for your project?<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Get in touch with our experts!<\/mark><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-contact-form-7-contact-form-selector\"><p class=\"wpcf7-contact-form-not-found\"><strong>Error:<\/strong> Contact form not found.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Canadian Sales Tax system can be a real headache. For this reason, our experts have compiled and answered your most frequently asked questions on Canadian Sales Tax. 1. What are the different sales taxes you pay in Canada?&nbsp; Sales taxes or consumption taxes are government fees levied on taxable goods and services. 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