Northwest Territories Reverse GST Calculator
NWT has no territorial sales tax—only 5% GST like Alberta and Yukon. Use divisor 1.05 on taxable receipts in Yellowknife and remote communities.
Enter the total you paid (GST 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$105 inclusive ≈ C$100 pretax + C$5 GST. Do not apply provincial HST or PST divisors from southern Canada.
High-cost remote logistics still use GST on taxable retail when charged.
Yellowknife and Inuvik buyers comparing tax-included quotes from Edmonton suppliers must verify whether BC or Alberta tax was collected on the invoice—not assume territorial GST-only pricing.
Resource projects reverse tax on tax-included northern supply invoices for cost reporting to headquarters in southern provinces.
Territorial government departments coding expense reports need pretax splits from inclusive travel and equipment receipts before GST recovery claims through CRA.
NWT has no territorial sales tax return—only GST through CRA. Reverse 5% from tax-included totals on standard taxable goods; zero-rated essentials follow invoice lines.
Shipments from NWT warehouses to Ontario or BC must charge destination-province HST or PST+GST, not NWT 1.05, when the sale is taxable at the buyer's address.
pretax = total ÷ 1.05
Mining camp bulk orders flown to remote sites should split GST per taxed line before applying one divisor to mixed exempt and taxable baskets.
Yellowknife procurement teams comparing tax-inclusive quotes from Edmonton must verify 1.05 GST-only on NWT deliveries—not Alberta HST or BC PST stacks.
| Rate | Category | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 5% GST only | Typical combined rate | Federal GST without territorial sales tax. |
| GST 5% | Federal component | Applies across Canada; provinces may add PST/HST on top. |
| Varies | Provincial portion | In Northwest Territories, provincial rules determine the full rate on taxable goods and services. |
C$210 at 5% GST on C$200 pretax.
Pretax C$200 | GST C$10 | Total C$210
GST registration and CRA filing only—no territorial sales tax return.
No—only 5% GST on most taxable supplies.
Both are GST-only at 5%.
1.05
NWT does not participate in HST.
Split GST per taxed line on bulk fly-in orders—do not apply 1.05 to exempt essentials mixed on one total.
Verify NWT delivery shows 5% GST only—not Alberta ship-from rate on inclusive quotes.
