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GST/HST -> Free online GST/HST Registry

Free online GST/HST registry

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) GST/HST registry allows you to check to see if a business is registered to collect GST/HST. To use the registry, the following information must be provided:

	GST/HST number (first 9 digits), also known as business number, or registration number
	business name as registered with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
	date of the transaction

See also the article on the free online QST registry provided by the Québec Revenue Ministry.

Tax Tips:

For businesses: When dealing with a new vendor, check to see if their GST/HST number is valid. This will help ensure that you will receive your input tax credits.

For individuals: You can check to see if a firm's GST/HST number is valid, so you don't pay GST/HST unnecessarily.

Revised: May 15, 2010

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