Prince Edward Island HST Calculator

How to calculate PEI's 15% HST

Adding HST: tax = price × 0.15, total = price × 1.15. Removing HST from a total: price = total ÷ 1.15, tax = total − price.

Worked example on $100

A $100 purchase: tax = $100 × 0.15 = $15.00. Total = $100 + $15.00 = $115.00. Working backwards from that $115.00 total: price = $115.00 ÷ 1.15 = $100.00, tax = $115.00 − $100.00 = $15.00.

What's taxed and what's exempt

Most goods and services carry the full 15% HST. Exempt from HST altogether: basic groceries, prescription drugs, most health and dental services, and long-term residential rent. Point-of-sale rebates remove the 10% provincial share (leaving just 5% GST) on heating oil, children's clothing and footwear, and books. A $25 children's coat is taxed at 5% only ($1.25), while a $25 adult scarf carries the full 15% ($3.75).

PEI was the last province to switch to HST

Prince Edward Island charged separate GST and PST until April 1, 2013, when it became the most recent province to harmonize — sixteen years after New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador did the same in 1997. PEI's HST started at 14%, combining the 5% federal GST with a 9% provincial portion.

Rate rose to 15% in 2016

The Government of Prince Edward Island raised its own portion of HST from 9% to 10% effective October 1, 2016, bringing the combined rate to 15% — the same level New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador reached that same year.

Prince Edward Island at a glance

Registering to collect HST as a small business

HST is federally administered, so PEI has no separate provincial sales tax registration — one CRA GST/HST account covers it. Registration is mandatory once your total taxable revenue (including any associated businesses) passes $30,000 over four consecutive calendar quarters, or within a single quarter; below that you're a small supplier and registration is optional. Once registered, you charge 15% HST on taxable sales delivered in PEI and remit what you collect, minus input tax credits, to the CRA.

Official sources

• Canada Revenue Agency — GST/HST rates by province
• Government of Prince Edward Island — Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)

Both sources checked 30 September 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Why did PEI join HST later than other Atlantic provinces?

PEI kept separate GST and PST until 2013, sixteen years after New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador harmonized in 1997 — it was a later policy decision, not a structural difference.

Has PEI's HST rate changed since 2013?

Yes — it started at 14% in 2013 and rose to 15% on 1 October 2016 when the province raised its own share from 9% to 10%.

Do I need a separate PEI tax number on top of my GST/HST account?

No. HST is collected entirely through your CRA GST/HST registration.

Is heating oil taxed at the full 15% in PEI?

No — the point-of-sale rebate removes the 10% provincial share, so you effectively pay just 5% GST on it.