GST/HST Place of Supply Helper by Province | HelloBooks Which province’s GST/HST applies to a sale? Answer three questions and see the province and rate that generally apply, with a link to the province guide. Guidance only.
Tell us what you are selling and where it goes, and see which province's rate generally applies. It follows the simplified rules on our place-of-supply guide and runs in your browser.
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Generally taxed in Ontario: HST (federal + Ontario provincial portion, combined) 13%
Simplified guidance: goods follow the delivery address, services and intangibles follow the customer's address. Real cases can differ; read place-of-supply rules.
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Goods delivered to a customer generally take the rate of the province where they are delivered. Services and intangible supplies generally take the rate of the customer’s address in Canada. Exports outside Canada are generally zero-rated.
The CRA rules have more detail than this, for example for services performed in several provinces or for real property. Treat the result as a starting point.
Rates as verified in May 2026; re-verify before filing.
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