Do I need to register for HST?
Answer a few questions and get a clear answer, with the CRA rule behind it.
Question 1 of 6
Do you earn money from a business or self-employment?
Not sure what counts as taxable sales? See the glossary or our HST service.
Sources
- When to register for and start charging the GST/HSTCRA · canada.ca
- Type of supply: taxable, zero-rated and exemptCRA · canada.ca
- GST/HST memorandum on child care servicesCRA
- GST/HST for digital economy businesses, including short-term accommodationCRA · canada.ca
- GST/HST for taxi operators and commercial ride-sharing driversCRA · canada.ca
- How to register for the GST/HST as a ride-sharing driverCRA · canada.ca
- Registering for the GST/HST voluntarilyCRA · canada.ca
- GST/HST reporting periods and filing deadlinesCRA · canada.ca
- Prescribed interest rates, October to December 2026CRA · canada.ca
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