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    Taxes on Canada Post products

    Most of our products are subject to the GST and/or provincial sales taxes (HST, QST or PST).

    Postage to international destinations and Canadian Forces Post Office

    No sales tax if the total price of International Postage per transaction (single or multiple items) is $5 or more.

    (The $5 limit doesn’t include amounts spent on domestic postage and other purchases.)

    If it’s less than $5, and:

    Sent fromTax applied
    NB, NL, NS, ON, PEI HST
    AB, BC, MB, NT, NU, SK, YT GST
    QC GST and QST

    Lettermail™ and parcels within Canada (consumer)

    Sent fromToTax applied
    AB, BC, MB, NT, NU, SK, and YT Anywhere in Canada GST
    NB, NL, NS, ON and PEI and the total transaction price is $5 or more and taken at the counter at the time of payment AB, BC, MB, NT, NU, QC, SK, YT GST
    NB, NL, NS, ON and PEI and the total transaction price is either:
    • Less than $5,  or
    • Greater than $5, but sold as unapplied postage stamps
    Anywhere in Canada HST
    QC, and the total transaction price is $5 or more and taken at the counter at the time of payment  Anywhere in Canada, outside of QC GST
    Inside QC GST and QST
    QC, and the total transaction price is less than $5, or sold as unapplied postage stamps Anywhere in Canada GST and QST