British Columbia Reverse Sales
Tax Calculator
Pre-filled with British Columbia's 12% combined GST+PST rate. Enter any total price to find the original pre-tax amount instantly.
Pre-filled with British Columbia's GST+PST rate
About British Columbia Sales Tax
British Columbia charges a combined sales tax rate of 12%. This consists of the 5% federal GST (Goods and Services Tax) and a separate 7% Provincial Sales Tax (PST).
BC briefly used the harmonized HST system but reverted to the separate GST and PST model. PST and GST are calculated independently on the base price. The combined multiplier is 1.12.
There are no city sales taxes in Vancouver, Victoria, or Kelowna. The combined rate is 12% province-wide, though certain items like passenger vehicles and accommodation can carry custom PST surcharges.
Tax Rates in Major British Columbia Cities
* Unlike in the US, Canadian provinces apply sales tax uniformly across all municipalities. City-level or county-level surcharges do not exist in Canada.
When to Use This Calculator in British Columbia
PST Auditing
Unlike GST, PST is not generally claimable as an input tax credit for most businesses in BC. Accountants use our tool to separate the deductible GST component from the non-deductible provincial PST.
Frequently Asked Questions: British Columbia Taxes
How do I reverse calculate GST and PST in British Columbia?+
To remove the combined tax in BC, divide the total paid by 1.12. For example, if your checkout total is $112.00: $112.00 / 1.12 equals $100.00 base. The tax consists of $5.00 GST (federal) and $7.00 PST (provincial).