The Manitoba government announced in its 2019 budget that its PST rate will be decreased from 8% to 7%, effective July 1, 2019.

The tables below sets out the general Canadian sales tax rates for each province as at July 1, 2019:

Province GST/HST Rate PST Rate
Newfoundland & Labrador 15% N/A
Nova Scotia 15% N/A
Prince Edward Island 15% N/A
New Brunswick 15% N/A
Quebec 5% 9.975%
Ontario 13% N/A
Manitoba 5% Before July 1, 2019: 8%
On/after July 1, 2019: 7%
Saskatchewan 5% 6%
Alberta 5% N/A
British Columbia 5% 7%
Yukon and the Territories 5% N/A

Transitional rules will also apply relating to the decrease in the Manitoba PST rate.

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