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GST/HST for a store in Canada
What Tanqory sets up and charges at checkout for a store based in Canada, and what stays with you. Checked against the product on October 14, 2026.
How your store handles GST/HST
Each line is what the product does for a store based in Canada. You change any of it in Settings, Taxes.
- When you open your store
Your store starts with a GST entry for Canada, pre-filled at 5%. It charges nothing until you switch collecting on.
- Shelf prices
Leave GST/HST out by default, and checkout adds it to the buyer's total.
- Rates at checkout
Use the rates you set, by country and by region, or connect your own Stripe Tax, TaxJar, or Avalara account and let it work out each rate. If that service cannot answer, checkout falls back to your own rates.
- Tax-exempt buyers
Add a buyer's resale or non-profit certificate to their account. Once you verify it and while it is in date, checkout charges them no GST/HST.
- Digital products
Carry no GST/HST until you switch on tax for digital goods. Check whether Canada taxes your digital sales before you leave it off.
- Special rates
Set a different rate for a product or a collection, and for shipping by country or region.
GST/HST in Canada, from the tax authority
Read from the official source on October 14, 2026. Rules change; the source is the authority.
- Tax authority
Canada Revenue Agency
Open the official page- Who must register
A business must register for the GST/HST once its taxable supplies exceed CAD 30,000 in a single calendar quarter or over the previous four (or fewer) consecutive calendar quarters; below that it is a small supplier and need not register.
Open the official page- Your tax number
Registering with the Canada Revenue Agency gives the business a unique 9-digit business number (BN), to which a GST/HST program account is added.
Open the official page
What stays with you
- Register for GST/HST when the rules in Canada say you must. The tax authority's page above tells you when.
- File your returns and pay the tax you collected. Tanqory calculates and shows GST/HST at checkout; it does not file or pay it for you.
- Keep your rates right. You confirm each rate your store charges, or connect a tax service that keeps rates current.
GST/HST questions for a store in Canada
Does Tanqory file my GST/HST return?
No. Tanqory calculates GST/HST at checkout and shows it to the buyer. You register with the tax authority, file your returns and pay what you collected.
When do I need to register for GST/HST in Canada?
A business must register for the GST/HST once its taxable supplies exceed CAD 30,000 in a single calendar quarter or over the previous four (or fewer) consecutive calendar quarters; below that it is a small supplier and need not register. Source: Canada Revenue Agency, read October 14, 2026.
Which GST/HST rate does my store start with?
5%, pre-filled from the standard rate in Canada. Collecting stays off until you switch it on, and you can change the rate or set special rates for products and collections.
Do my prices include GST/HST?
No, by default: checkout adds GST/HST, because that is how buyers in Canada expect to see prices. You can change it in Settings, Taxes.
Do I charge GST/HST on digital products?
Your store charges none on digital products until you switch on tax for digital goods in Settings, Taxes. Check the rules in Canada before you leave it off.
How we checked
This page was checked against the product on October 14, 2026. The product facts come from Tanqory's tax settings and checkout code; the country facts come from the official pages below.
- Tanqory's tax settings, checkout tax calculation and store setup
- Canada Revenue Agency
- Who must register: www.canada.ca
- Your tax number: www.canada.ca