QuickBooks automatically sets up a list of common sales tax codes for you, based on where your company is located.
| Province/Territory | Sales tax code | Description | Rate | Taxable or non-taxable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Z | Zero-rated | 0% | Taxable |
| All | E | Tax-exempt | N/A | Non-taxable |
| All | Out of scope | Nontaxable goods and services | 0% | N/A |
| Alberta, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon Territory | GST | Federal goods & services tax | 5% | Taxable |
| British Columbia | GST BC | Federal tax (GST) only | 5% | Taxable |
| PST BC | BC provincial tax only | 7% | Taxable | |
| GST/PST BC | Federal and provincial tax (BC) | 12% | Taxable | |
| Manitoba | GST/PST MB | Combined federal and Manitoba provincial tax | 13% | Taxable |
| GST | Federal tax (GST) only | 5% | Taxable | |
| PST MB | Manitoba provincial tax only | 8% | Taxable | |
| New Brunswick | HST NB | Harmonized federal and New Brunswick provincial tax | 15% | Taxable |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | HST NL | Harmonized federal and Newfoundland and Labrador provincial tax | 15% | Taxable |
| Nova Scotia | HST NS | Harmonized federal and Nova Scotia provincial tax | 15% | Taxable |
| Ontario | HST ON | Harmonized federal and Ontario provincial tax | 13% | Taxable |
| Prince Edward Island | HST | Harmonized federal and PEI provincial tax | 14% | Taxable |
| Québec | GST/QST QC | Combined federal and Québec provincial tax | 14.975% | Taxable |
| GST | Federal tax (GST) only | 5% | Taxable | |
| QST QC | Québec provincial tax only | 9.975% | Taxable | |
| Saskatchewan | GST/PST SK | Combined federal and Saskatchewan provincial tax | 10% | Taxable |
| GST | Federal tax (GST) only | 5% | Taxable | |
| PST SK | Saskatchewan provincial tax only | 5% | Taxable |