HST Calculator Ontario — 13%
Ontario charges a single 13% HST. Add it to a price or reverse it out of a tax-included total — instantly.
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HST on Common Amounts in Ontario (13%)
| Pre-tax price | HST (13%) | Total in Ontario |
|---|---|---|
| $50.00 | $6.50 | $56.50 |
| $100.00 | $13.00 | $113.00 |
| $500.00 | $65.00 | $565.00 |
| $1,000.00 | $130.00 | $1,130.00 |
| $2,500.00 | $325.00 | $2,825.00 |
To reverse the calculation — "how much of this Ontario receipt was tax?" — divide the total by 1.13: a $250.00 receipt is $221.24 pre-tax with $28.76 tax. Or switch the calculator above to "Extract Tax".
How Sales Tax Works in Ontario
- Ontario charges a single 13% HST — 5% federal GST plus an 8% provincial portion — introduced July 1, 2010.
- Point-of-sale rebates remove the 8% provincial portion on children’s clothing and footwear, children’s car seats, printed books, and prepared food sold for $4 or less — those items are effectively taxed at 5%.
- Basic groceries are zero-rated and residential rent is exempt; restaurant meals, snack foods, and alcohol are fully taxable at 13%.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ontario charges 13% HST in 2026 — a single harmonized tax that includes the 5% federal GST. On a $100 purchase you pay $13.00 in tax for a total of $113.00.
Multiply the pre-tax price by 13% (or by 1.13 for the tax-included total). For example, $200 × 1.13 = $226.00 total in Ontario. The calculator above does this instantly in either direction.
Divide the tax-included total by 1.13. A $250.00 receipt in Ontario is $221.24 pre-tax with $28.76 tax. Switch the calculator above to "Extract Tax" to do this for any amount.
Basic groceries are zero-rated and residential rent is exempt; restaurant meals, snack foods, and alcohol are fully taxable at 13%.
No. Ontario uses HST only — the 13% harmonized rate already includes the 5% federal GST plus the 8% provincial portion, collected as one tax on one receipt line.
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