New Brunswick Reverse HST Calculator
New Brunswick charges 15% HST—divide tax-included totals by 1.15. Atlantic shoppers crossing from Nova Scotia (14%) should use the rate on the actual receipt.
Enter the total you paid (HST included) and your rate.
Step 2 — Your breakdown
We reverse the tax using the standard formula:
Enter a total and tax rate to see your breakdown.
C$575 tax-included ≈ C$500 pretax + C$75 HST. One rate simplifies checkout versus GST+PST western provinces.
Bilingual invoicing should still show how tax-inclusive prices decompose for CRA records.
Saint John port retailers and Fredericton government contractors both need 1.15 divisors on standard taxable goods—not Nova Scotia's 1.14.
Moncton and Saint John retailers serving Maine visitors still apply NB HST on taxable in-province sales. Reverse for expense reports using 1.15.
Forestry equipment dealers quoting tax-included bundles should split HST before comparing net quotes against Quebec compound tax pricing on the same pretax machinery value.
Registered New Brunswick businesses file HST returns through CRA and claim Input Tax Credits on purchases. Reverse HST on tax-included supplier invoices before posting pretax amounts to accounting software.
Ecommerce sellers shipping from Moncton warehouses must charge 15% HST on taxable NB deliveries while switching to Ontario 13% or Quebec compound rates at other destinations—never one blended Canada rate.
pretax = total ÷ 1.15
Cross-border shoppers comparing Atlantic provinces should verify 15% on NB receipts versus 14% Nova Scotia before reverse calculation.
Forestry and port suppliers in Saint John should archive tax-inclusive bid PDFs showing HST decomposition for CRA Input Tax Credit claims on equipment purchases.
| Rate | Category | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 15% HST | Typical combined rate | Harmonized sales tax for New Brunswick. |
| GST 5% | Federal component | Applies across Canada; provinces may add PST/HST on top. |
| Varies | Provincial portion | In New Brunswick, provincial rules determine the full rate on taxable goods and services. |
C$575 at 15% HST.
Pretax C$500 | HST C$75 | Total C$575
CRA HST returns for registered businesses. Verify sector exemptions. Moncton and Fredericton retailers should archive bilingual invoices showing 15% HST decomposition for cross-border tourism and forestry supply audit trails.
15% harmonized rate.
NS is 14%; NB is 15%.
1.15
Quebec uses GST+QST, not Atlantic HST.
Ship-to NB addresses need 15% HST—not Ontario 13% or Quebec compound rates.
