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HST no Canadá: o imposto que surpreende brasileiros

No post de hoje, vou falar sobre uma taxa que surpreende muitos brasileiros quando chegam ao Canadá: o Harmonized Sales Tax (HST).

O HST é a soma do Goods and Services Tax (GST), que é federal e igual em todo o Canadá, com o imposto provincial (Provincial Sales Tax – PST). Em Ontário, o imposto provincial antes era chamado de RST (Retail Sales Tax). Com o modelo harmonizado, ele passou a ser integrado ao GST, formando o HST de 13%, aplicado sobre a maioria dos produtos e serviços.

Na prática, isso significa que quase tudo que você comprar em Ontário custa 13% a mais no valor final. Por exemplo, o iPhone 17 Pro Max de 256 GB, que custa CAD $1.599, sai por CAD $1.806,87 com o HST incluído.

Alguns produtos e serviços são isentos, como serviços educacionais, mas a maioria acaba sendo tributada. O HST é cobrado pelo vendedor e repassado ao governo, ficando visível no momento da compra.

O GST é sempre 5%, e o imposto provincial depende da província. Em algumas, como Ontário e Nova Scotia, o GST e o imposto provincial são unificados no HST; em outras, são cobrados separadamente. Alguns produtos, chamados de zero-rated, têm alíquota de 0%, como alimentos básicos.

Alíquotas atuais do HST e impostos provinciais:

- 5% GST: Alberta, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon
- 5% GST + PST: British Columbia (7%), Manitoba (7%), Saskatchewan (6%)
- 13% HST: Ontário
- 14% HST: Nova Scotia
- 15% HST: New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island

E Quebec? Quebec gosta de ser diferente. Lá, o imposto é calculado separadamente: GST + QST (Quebec Sales Tax). O QST é 9,975%, somando ao GST de 5%, totalizando 14,975% sobre a maioria dos produtos e serviços.



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Today’s post is about a tax that surprises many Brazilians when they arrive in Canada: the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST).

The HST is the combination of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), which is federal and the same across Canada, with the provincial tax (Provincial Sales Tax – PST). In Ontario, the provincial tax used to be called RST (Retail Sales Tax). With the harmonized system, it was integrated into the GST, forming the 13% HST, applied to most products and services.

In practice, this means that almost everything you buy in Ontario costs 13% more. For example, the iPhone 17 Pro Max 256 GB, priced at CAD $1,599, would cost CAD $1,806.87 with HST included.

Some products and services are exempt, like educational services, but most everyday items are taxed. The HST is collected by the seller and remitted to the government, so it is visible at the point of sale.

The GST is always 5%, and the provincial tax depends on the province. In some provinces, like Ontario and Nova Scotia, the GST and provincial tax are combined as HST; in others, they are charged separately. Some items, called zero-rated, have a 0% tax rate, such as basic groceries.

Current HST and provincial tax rates:

- 5% GST only: Alberta, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon
- 5% GST + PST: British Columbia (7%), Manitoba (7%), Saskatchewan (6%)
- 13% HST: Ontario
- 14% HST: Nova Scotia
- 15% HST: New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island

And Quebec? Quebec likes to be different. There, the tax is calculated separately: GST + QST (Quebec Sales Tax). The QST rate is 9.975%, and adding the 5% GST gives a total of 14.975% on most products and services.

Created by: Renato Dias - 2025-12-30 18:09:32 | 👁 119 views

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