Question:
What is the provincial sales tax in Québec?
Facts:
In Canada, there is a federal sales tax called the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Most provinces have combined their federal sales tax with their provincial sales tax to only charge one tax called the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). However, there are some provinces that still have provincial sales tax: British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Québec.
In Québec, the provincial sales tax is called the Québec Sales Tax (QST). Just like the GST, QST is charged and collected on most goods and services and when QST is paid it can be claimed back on your QST return. The QST rate is 9.975%.
For businesses located in Québec, they are required to register for QST when their total worldwide taxable supply of goods and services exceeds $30,000 in a given calendar quarter or in the four previous consecutive calendar quarters.
There are some business activities in which a business must register for QST even if it is under the $30,000 threshold:
For businesses located outside of Québec, they are required to register for QST if they have made taxable supplies of property and services of more than $30,000 in a 12-month period in Québec.
There is an exemption where any individual, personal trust or partnership that is made up of only individuals is not allowed to register for the QST if they carry on a business without a reasonable expectation of profit or supplies tax-exempt property or services.
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