--- title: "Dealing with Canadian GST/HST/PST/QST on Amazon fees" description: "Canadian GST, HST, PST, and QST on Amazon fees." url: https://docs.taxomate.com/en/articles/8774400-dealing-with-canadian-gsthstpstqst-on-amazon-fees collection: "VAT & Sales Tax" updated: 2026-10-21 language: en --- # Dealing with Canadian GST/HST/PST/QST on Amazon fees Canadian GST, HST, PST, and QST on Amazon fees. ## Understanding Canadian Taxes on Amazon Fees The taxability of Amazon.ca seller fees varies based on several factors: - The type of services purchased - The Amazon entity providing the services - Federal and provincial tax laws - Participation in the Tax Calculation Service (TCS) - Business information supplied to Amazon, including the federal/provincial registration number - The location of the business or where an FBA service is performed For detailed information, refer to [Amazon's help article on Canadian sales tax](https://sellercentral.amazon.ca/help/hub/reference/external/A65GGD8MR46A2WL) on Amazon fees. ## Tax Application on Amazon Seller Fees by Jurisdiction The charts below illustrate when an Amazon.ca seller fee may be subject to sales tax in various Canadian jurisdictions. ### Selling on Amazon (SoA) Fees (based on your business location)

Seller Business Location	Canada GST/HST	PST/QST
Alberta	Taxable	Taxable
British Columbia	Taxable	-
Manitoba	Taxable	Not-taxable
New Brunswick	Taxable	-
Newfoundland	Taxable	-
Northwest Territories	Taxable	-
Nova Scotia	Taxable	-
Nunavut	Taxable	-
Ontario	Taxable	-
Prince Edward Island	Taxable	-
Quebec	Taxable	Taxable
Saskatchewan	Taxable	Not-taxable (except monthly subscription fees, which are taxable)
Yukon	Taxable	-

If Store Tax Collection applies to a buyer order, GST/HST or QST will be zero rated on your Amazon.ca per-order related SoA fees (for example, the referral fee, variable closing fee, tax calculation service fee and other per-order item fees).

Amazon Advertising (ads) fees

(based on your business location)

Seller Business Location	Canada GST/HST	PST/QST
Alberta	Taxable	-
British Columbia	Taxable	Taxable (except Managed Ads fees)
Manitoba	Taxable	Not-taxable
New Brunswick	Taxable	-
Newfoundland	Taxable	-
Northwest Territories	Taxable	-
Nova Scotia	Taxable	-
Nunavut	Taxable	-
Ontario	Taxable	-
Prince Edward Island	Taxable	-
Quebec	Taxable	-
Saskatchewan	Taxable	Not-taxable (except managed ads fees)
Yukon	Taxable	-

Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) fees

(based on the fulfilment centre location)

FBA Fulfillment Centre Location	Canada GST/HST	PST/QST
Alberta	Taxable	-
British Columbia	Taxable	Taxable (as of July 1, 2022)
Ontario	Taxable	-
Quebec	Taxable	Taxable

If Store Tax Collection applies to a buyer order, GST/HST or QST will be zero rated on your Amazon.ca per-order related FBA service fees (for example, the pick & pack fee, shipping commission and other per-order FBA fees).

## Setting up Canadian Taxes in Taxomate We don't have a way to split fees by fulfillment center location. As a workaround: 1. In Taxomate, set GST/HST on Purchases as the tax rate for all Amazon Fees (Advertising, Commissions and Selling Fees, Delivery and Transport, Fulfillment and Warehousing, and Subscription and Service Fees). 2. Once a month, Use the monthly tax invoices from Amazon to adjust the taxes directly inside Xero or QuickBooks. ## Steps to Adjust for Canadian PST/QST on Fees: 1. **Navigate to Reports > Tax Document Library on Amazon Seller Central** - Under Seller Fee Invoices, download the invoices for that month. 2. **Make an invoice in Xero/QuickBooks to adjust:** - Credit the total fees from the relevant fees account with your GST/HST on the Purchase tax rate. - Replace them with the correct PST/QST tax rates. ## Example for a Business Established in Ontario: You would effectively make an invoice crediting the total fees from the relevant fees account with your GST/HST on the Purchases tax rate and then replace them with the correct PST/QST tax rates. Here's an example of what the tax summary section looks like on an Amazon tax invoice: ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/68a7b1342e2424396e93973d/20250822192048_2826.png) ## Sample Invoice in QuickBooks: ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/helpcenter/68a7b1342e2424396e93973d/20250822192048_3995.png) ## What We Have Done: - **+$346.60** FBA fees with HST ON on Purchases (Credit) - **\-$328.40** FBA fees with GST/PST BC on Purchases (Debit) - **\-$18.20** FBA fees with GST/QST QC on Purchases (Debit) - Set "Amounts are" to "**Inclusive of Tax**" This ensures that the total FBA Fees remain the same, but now the correct tax rates are applied to each corresponding province.