Quebec moved to a harmonized sales tax system on January 1, 2013. As a result, GST has been removed from the QST base, and to ensure this removal has no impact on provincial finances, the current rate 9.5 per cent rate of QST has been increased to 9.975 per cent. For further details, please consult the memo on the financial services website here.
Reminder: QST Changes as of Jan. 1, 2013
Quebec moved to a harmonized sales tax system on January 1, 2013. As a result, GST has been removed from the QST base, and to ensure this removal has no impact on provincial finances, the current rate 9.5 per cent rate of QST has been increased to 9.975 per cent.