British Columbia Sales Tax Calculator

Add sales tax to a price in British Columbia, or work out how much tax is in a price that includes it.

Price before sales tax

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Price with sales tax

$112.00

GST + PST at 12%: $12.00

Sales tax amount: $12.00
Price before sales tax: $100.00

What this means

Sales tax adds $12.00 to every $100.00 you spend. It’s the same rate whatever you earn, so it takes a bigger share of a smaller income.

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Breakdown

Price before sales tax	$100.00
GST (5%)	$5.00
PST (7%)	$7.00
Price with sales tax	$112.00

Quick sales tax sums at 12%

Add sales tax: multiply the price by 1.12.
Remove sales tax: divide the price by 1.12.
sales tax in a price that includes it: 3/28 of the price.

Assumptions in this estimate

Businesses must register for GST/HST once their taxable sales go over $30,000 in four calendar quarters in a row.
Basic groceries, prescription drugs and some other items are zero-rated, so no GST or HST is charged on them. Provincial sales taxes have their own exemptions.

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British Columbia sales tax at a glance

British Columbia charges the 5% federal GST plus 7% PST, 12% in total, each on the price before tax.

Some goods and services are taxed at a lower rate or not at all, such as basic groceries and prescription drugs. Use the calculator above to see the exact amounts for any price.

Source: Canada Revenue Agency: GST/HST rates by province

Notes for British Columbia

Businesses must register for GST/HST once their taxable sales go over $30,000 in four calendar quarters in a row.

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