Alberta GST/HST Remittance Calculator
Quick Method vs. Regular GST only — which saves you more in Alberta? Enter your revenue and expenses to find out.
Alberta Quick Method Rates — CRA RC4058
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What you invoiced or earned, not including the tax you charged on top.
Total GST/HST on your business receipts — subscriptions, supplies, equipment. Used for Regular Method ITC calculation.
Not sure? If most of what you do is a service, pick Services.
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Quick Method for Alberta sole proprietors
Alberta has no provincial sales tax — as a sole proprietor, federal GST at 5% is your only tax-collection obligation. The Quick Method reduces your effective remittance to 3.6% of tax-included revenue for services, or 1.8% for goods. The absolute dollar savings are smaller than in HST provinces, but the simplicity benefit is the same: no ITC tracking, no receipt-hunting at filing time.
To elect the Quick Method: file Form GST74 with CRA before the first day of the reporting period you want it to apply to. Once elected, you must stay on Quick Method for at least one full fiscal year before switching back.
Who can't use Quick Method: accountants, bookkeepers, lawyers, notaries, financial advisors, and actuaries are ineligible in all provinces. Most other sole proprietors with annual taxable revenue under $400,000 qualify.
NorthOS tracks this automatically
Connect your bank or upload receipts and NorthOS calculates your GST only remittance each quarter — Quick Method or Regular — so you always know what to send CRA.
Try NorthOS freeThis calculator is for informational purposes only and does not constitute tax advice. Rates are based on CRA's published Quick Method remittance rates (RC4058). Always verify current rates with CRA or a qualified tax professional before filing.