GST/HST Calculator for Northwest Territories
Calculate your tax obligations using CRA place-of-supply rules for goods, services, and digital products.
The Northwest Territories has no territorial sales tax. NWT businesses collect 5% GST only on sales within the territory. When selling to clients in HST provinces, the buyer's province HST rate applies. This is one of the simplest tax environments in Canada for cross-provincial invoicing.
Northwest Territories rates at a glance
- Rate on in-province sales
- 5% (GST)
- Federal GST portion
- 5%
- Provincial portion
- None (GST only)
- Selling to another province
- Charge the buyer's province rate
Interprovincial Tax Calculator
CRA Place-of-Supply Rules
📦 Goods taxed where delivered — buyer's province applies
Enter an amount to see the tax breakdown
Charging GST/HST in Northwest Territories: FAQ
What sales tax do I charge a Northwest Territories client?
On sales to customers in Northwest Territories, you charge 5% GST. Northwest Territories has no provincial or territorial sales tax.
What rate do I charge a client in another province?
For most sales, CRA's place-of-supply rules mean you charge the rate of the customer's province, not your own. For services it is generally based on the client's address, and for goods on where they are delivered. A Northwest Territories business invoicing an Ontario client usually charges 13% HST, and an Alberta client 5% GST. Use the calculator above to get the exact rate for any province pair.
Is there any provincial sales tax to add in Northwest Territories?
No. Northwest Territories has no provincial or territorial sales tax, so you charge only 5% GST on taxable sales made there.
Related guides and tools
This calculator answers what rate to charge. If you are wondering when you have to register for GST/HST in the first place, use the Northwest Territories GST/HST threshold predictor.
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