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 Quebec Revenue Ministry.
We recommend always saving a pdf of, or
printing, the confirmation page for your records, as it may help if the
transaction is later questioned by CRA.
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.