Alberta GST Calculator — 5% GST Only
Alberta has no provincial sales tax — just 5% federal GST. Add it to a price or reverse it out of a total — instantly.
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GST on Common Amounts in Alberta (5%)
| Pre-tax price | GST (5%) | Total in Alberta |
|---|---|---|
| $50.00 | $2.50 | $52.50 |
| $100.00 | $5.00 | $105.00 |
| $500.00 | $25.00 | $525.00 |
| $1,000.00 | $50.00 | $1,050.00 |
| $2,500.00 | $125.00 | $2,625.00 |
To reverse the calculation — "how much of this Alberta receipt was tax?" — divide the total by 1.05: a $250.00 receipt is $238.10 pre-tax with $11.90 tax. Or switch the calculator above to "Extract Tax".
How Sales Tax Works in Alberta
- Alberta is the only Canadian province with no provincial sales tax — you pay just the 5% federal GST on most purchases.
- Hotels and short-term stays add a separate 4% Alberta tourism levy on the room charge, which is not part of GST.
- Basic groceries, prescription drugs, and most health services are zero-rated or exempt, so many everyday purchases carry no tax at all.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Alberta charges only the 5% federal GST in 2026 — there is no provincial sales tax. On a $100 purchase you pay $5.00 in tax for a total of $105.00.
Multiply the pre-tax price by 5% (or by 1.05 for the tax-included total). For example, $200 × 1.05 = $210.00 total in Alberta. The calculator above does this instantly in either direction.
Divide the tax-included total by 1.05. A $250.00 receipt in Alberta is $238.10 pre-tax with $11.90 tax. Switch the calculator above to "Extract Tax" to do this for any amount.
Basic groceries, prescription drugs, and most health services are zero-rated or exempt, so many everyday purchases carry no tax at all.
Alberta has never adopted a provincial sales tax, funding its budget through other revenue instead. That makes it the cheapest province in Canada for sales tax — 5% GST is all you pay on most purchases.
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