Find the current British Columbia BC Sales Tax – PST & GST Tax Rates for British Columbia. The Provincial sales tax or PST is a retail sales tax applied for goods or services purchased, acquired or brought into British Columbia.
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What is the British Columbia BC Sales Tax?
The province of British Columbia BC is applying the Provincial Sales Tax PST system from April 1st, 2013. The British Columbia Provincial Sales Tax or PST is 7% on the purchase or lease price of goods and services, with some exceptions, like vehicles that can be taxed 7%, 10%, 12%, 15% or 20% rate.The Total Sales Tax in British Columbia BC is 12%, and is made up from the GST or the goods and services sales tax throughout Canada of 5% and the PST for British Columbia of 7%.
In addition to this sales taxes, in the city of Vancouver, you will also pay a Municipal and Regional District Tax, or MRDT, of 3%.
For travelers – there are no tax rebate programs available for non-Canadian tourists to Canada.