There are three types of sales taxes in Canada: PST, GST and HST. See below for an overview of sales tax amounts for each province and territory. As of July 1, 2019 the PST rate was reduced from 8% to 7%. As of July 1, 2016 the HST rate increased from 13% to 15%. GST/HST provincial rates table. The following table provides the GST or HST provincial rates since July 1, 2010. The rate you will charge depends on different factors, see: Type of supply - learn about what supplies are taxable or not; Where the supply is made - learn about the place of supply rules In Canada, sales taxes are applied in three different ways: The value-added Goods and Services Tax (GST) at the federal level. The provincial sales tax (PST) levied by the provinces, sometimes called the retail sales tax. The value-added Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), a single blended combination of