Yukon GST Calculator

How to calculate GST in Yukon

Adding GST: tax = price × 0.05, total = price × 1.05. Removing GST from a total: price = total ÷ 1.05, tax = total − price.

Worked example on $100

A $100 purchase: tax = $100 × 0.05 = $5.00. Total = $100 + $5.00 = $105.00. Working backwards from that $105.00 total: price = $105.00 ÷ 1.05 = $100.00, tax = $105.00 − $100.00 = $5.00.

What's taxed and what's GST-exempt

With no territorial sales tax, the only tax this calculator works out is the 5% GST, and the usual federal exemptions apply on top: basic groceries, prescription drugs, most health and dental services, and long-term residential rent are GST-exempt everywhere in Canada. A $4 loaf of bread is tax-free; a $4 chocolate bar carries the full 5%.

Why Yukon doesn't need a sales tax

Yukon charges only the 5% federal GST, the same as the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. All three territories lean heavily on Territorial Formula Financing, the federal transfer program built specifically for them: Yukon alone expected roughly $1.5 billion in federal transfer payments for the 2025-26 fiscal year. That scale of federal funding is a large part of why none of the three territories has introduced a provincial-style sales tax of their own.

No territorial payroll tax either

Unlike the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, which both charge a 2% payroll tax on anyone working in the territory, Yukon has no equivalent payroll tax. That makes the 5% GST the only tax this calculator needs to account for in Yukon.

Yukon at a glance

Registering to collect GST as a small business

With no territorial sales tax and no territorial payroll tax, GST/HST registration with the CRA is the only sales-tax registration to think about in Yukon. You must register 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.

Official sources

• Canada Revenue Agency — GST/HST rates by province
• Government of Yukon — taxes and investment incentives

Both sources checked 30 September 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Does Yukon have a territorial sales tax?

No — only the 5% federal GST applies at checkout.

Does Yukon have a payroll tax like the NWT and Nunavut?

No — Yukon is the only one of the three territories without a territorial payroll tax.

Why doesn't Yukon introduce a sales tax?

Yukon relies heavily on federal transfer payments through Territorial Formula Financing, which reduces the fiscal pressure to introduce new taxes.

Is GST the only tax I'll see on a Yukon receipt?

For most goods and services, yes — there's no PST, RST, HST or QST equivalent in the territory.

Do out-of-territory sellers charge Yukon customers GST or their home rate?

Generally the rate that applies where the customer receives the goods or service — so a shipment to a Yukon address is charged 5% GST, even if the seller is based in an HST province.