Canadian playbooks
Guides for Canadian invoicing and sales tax
Practical workflows for Canadian freelancers and small businesses: GST, HST, and professional billing that matches what the CRA expects on documents and timelines.
Billing in Australia? See Australian guides for GST and ATO-focused checklists. Billing in New Zealand? See New Zealand guides for IRD-focused GST invoices. Billing in the United Kingdom? See United Kingdom guides for HMRC VAT invoices. Also serving United States clients? Browse the full United States guides hub for net terms, deposits, and collections playbooks.
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International comparison
Canadian GST and HST blend federal and provincial layers, which is a different shape from Australia’s GST, New Zealand’s GST, United Kingdom VAT, or United States sales and income tax patterns. Compare each guide when you set up invoices for clients abroad or mirror a foreign template.
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Other tax agencies (quick reference)
When you research cross-border billing, open the primary agency pages for each market alongside our guides.
Step-by-step
Browse Canadian guides
Open a guide for CRA-focused checklists and links to United States invoicing guides when you also serve cross-border clients.
Do I need to charge GST or HST?
Canadian GST/HST invoices: CRA small supplier test, when to register, HST vs GST-only provinces, invoice basics, and e-filing for contractors.
Open guideGST/HST rates by province
GST and HST by province for 2026: Ontario 13%, Nova Scotia 14% (Apr 2025), Atlantic 15%, 5% GST elsewhere. PST notes and CRA place-of-supply links.
Open guideHow to get paid faster in Canada
Canadian billing playbook: clear net terms, deposits, GST or HST lines on invoices, EFT and Interac e-Transfer, plus steady follow-up when balances run late.
Open guideHow to invoice as a Canadian contractor
Invoice as a Canadian contractor: quotes, BN, GST or HST when registered, payment terms, six-year CRA records, and fields clients need for input tax credits.
Open guideHow to invoice as a freelancer in Canada
Canadian freelancer invoicing: retainers, BN, GST or HST when registered, T2125-friendly totals, payment terms, and CRA six-year sales records.
Open guideWhat to include on a GST/HST invoice
GST/HST invoice checklist for Canadian businesses: Business Number, invoice tiers, HST rates by province, ITC fields, and CRA record-keeping rules for 2026.
Open guideMade for Canada
Keep invoices aligned with CRA expectations
These guides focus on Canadian tax and billing habits. Pair them with Invoice Mama so your quotes, invoices, and follow-up stay consistent from first sale to remittance.