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Northwest Territories sales tax calculator

Northwest Territories charges 5% GST only, a combined 5%. Add it to any price, or work backwards from a tax-included total.

Total with tax in Northwest Territories
$105.00
Subtotal$100.00
GST (5%)$5.00
Total (5%)$105.00
Sales tax across Canada
ProvinceTypeTotal
New BrunswickHST15%
Newfoundland and LabradorHST15%
Prince Edward IslandHST15%
QuebecGST + QST14.975%
Nova ScotiaHST14%
OntarioHST13%
British ColumbiaGST + PST12%
ManitobaGST + RST12%
SaskatchewanGST + PST11%
AlbertaGST only5%
Northwest TerritoriesGST only5%
NunavutGST only5%
YukonGST only5%
The short answer

Sales tax in Northwest Territories is 5% (5% GST only). Multiply any price by 1.05000 to get the total.

Northwest Territories sales tax on common amounts

Price before taxTax (5%)Total
$10.00$0.50$10.50
$50.00$2.50$52.50
$100.00$5.00$105.00
$500.00$25.00$525.00
$1,000.00$50.00$1,050.00

Frequently asked questions

What is the sales tax rate in Northwest Territories?

Northwest Territories charges 5% GST only, for a combined rate of 5%. On a $100 purchase that means $5.00 in tax, for a total of $105.00.

Does Northwest Territories charge PST?

No. Northwest Territories has no provincial sales tax, so you pay only the 5% federal GST, the lowest rate in Canada.

How do I remove sales tax from a total in Northwest Territories?

Divide the total by 1.05000. For example, a $105.00 total works back to exactly $100.00 before tax.

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Northwest Territories Sales Tax Calculator (5%).” VaultNerd, https://www.vaultnerd.com/ca/tools/sales-tax-calculator/northwest-territories, updated August 2026.

Sources
  • CRA: GST/HST rates by province
  • Northwest Territories provincial sales tax rate schedule