Sales Taxes -> Provincial Sales Tax -> Sales to non-residents
Are Sales to Non-Residents Taxable?
When a non-resident of a province purchases goods or services and takes possession of them in the province, the provincial sales tax is charged. There are a few exceptions (such as motor vehicles or aircraft) in some provinces.
When taxable goods are purchased by a non-resident and shipped by the vendor to a destination outside of the province, the sales tax of the province from which the goods are shipped will not be charged. The sales tax of the destination province may be charged, if the seller has a business presence in that province. See our article on out of province sellers.
For more information, see the following links on provincial government websites:
British Columbia
Am I required to charge PST to tourists and other customers that live outside BC?
Bulletins & brochures (in pdf format)
- Bulletin PST 308 - PST on Vehicles (pdf) - see Vehicles purchased for use outside BC, on page 13.
- Bulletin PST 309 - PST and Non-Residents (pdf)
- Form FIN 462 Out-of-Province Delivery Exemption (pdf) - This form is to be used by sellers when the goods are being shipped to an address out of the province.
Manitoba
Retail sales tax bulletins - See Bulletin #006, Sales to non-residents of the province.
Saskatchewan
Non-residents can purchase vehicles exempt of PST upon completion of an Exempt Motor Vehicle Sales Certificate.
Quebec
In Quebec, when a Canadian from another province purchases items with a value of over $500 each, the QST paid on these items can sometimes be recovered if the items are taken permanently back to the home province or territory of the visitor. For more information, see the Quebec Revenue Ministry form VD-352-V Rebate of QST for a Canadian non resident of Quebec on property purchased in Quebec.
Revised: October 26, 2023