British Columbia GST & PST Calculator
British Columbia adds a 7% provincial sales tax (PST) on top of the 5% federal GST β 12% combined. This calculator shows the GST and PST as separate lines, the way they appear on a BC invoice.
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Flat-rate estimate. Some goods and services are zero-rated or exempt, and PST/RST have their own exemptions β your actual invoice can differ.
Rates checked against the official CRA table (canada.ca) on July 17, 2026.
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The rate here β British Columbia
How sales tax works here
BC isn't an HST province: you charge two separate taxes β the 5% federal GST, administered by the CRA, and a 7% provincial PST, administered by BC. They have separate registrations and separate rules, and PST has its own list of what's taxable and exempt, so it doesn't simply apply to everything the GST does.
You generally register for GST once taxable sales pass $30,000. PST registration follows BC's own rules once you sell taxable goods or certain services in the province. Because the two taxes are separate, this tool splits them so the breakdown matches your invoice.
FAQ
No. GST is federal (CRA); PST is a separate provincial tax with its own rules, exemptions and registration. That's why British Columbia isn't a single-HST province and the calculator shows two lines.
Yes β they're separate systems. You register for GST/HST with the CRA and for PST with the BC government, and file each on its own schedule.
Switch the calculator to "Take GST/HST out of a total" and enter the tax-included amount. It divides by one plus the combined rate to find the price before tax, then shows the tax on top.
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