Tax collection and remittance by Airbnb in Canada
Country of Canada
Guests who book Airbnb listings that are located in the country of Canada will pay the following taxes as part of their reservation:
- Goods and Services Tax (GST), Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), and/or Quebec Sales Tax (QST): 5-15% of the listing price including any cleaning fees for stays 30 nights and shorter. If you only host stays for longer than one month, taxes will not be charged on the accommodation. Guest fees are also subject to the 5-15% GST, HST and/or QST. For detailed information, please visit the Government of Canada website.
- Airbnb is registered with the Canada Revenue Agency under business number 72368 9006 RT9999. Guests who need a tax registration number for the purposes of claiming a credit for their reservations (such as the Ontario Staycation Tax Credit) may use this number.
Hosts with Airbnb listings who aren’t registered won’t have any obligation to collect and remit the GST, HST, and/or QST on their accommodation themselves. The National law will require Airbnb to collect and remit these taxes on their behalf.
Hosts with Airbnb listings who are GST, HST, and/or QST registered should continue to account for the GST, HST and/or QST on their accommodation. If this applies to you, you’ll need to provide your GST, HST, and/or QST ID to Airbnb so that Airbnb won’t collect and remit these taxes on top of your accommodation price. If you self-collect GST, HST, and/or QST, please provide this information to avoid changes to your pricing.
Need more help? Find out why Airbnb is requesting your Canadian GST info. You can also find more information about GST, HST, and/or QST on the Government of Canada website.
Note: The National law doesn’t impose the tax collection obligation on Airbnb for GST, HST, and/or QST registered Hosts.
Please see below for more information about other taxes that Airbnb collects and remits in Canada in addition to the National GST, HST, and/or QST.
Province of Alberta
Guests who book Airbnb listings that are located in the Province of Alberta, Canada will pay the following taxes as part of their reservation:
- Alberta Tourism Levy: 4% of the listing price and cleaning fee for reservations 27 nights and shorter in the Province of Alberta, Canada. For detailed information, please visit the Alberta Tourism Levy website.
Province of British Columbia
Guests who book Airbnb listings that are located in the Province of British Columbia, Canada will pay the following taxes as part of their reservation:
- Provincial Sales Tax: 8% of the listing price including any cleaning fees and guest fees for reservations 26 nights and shorter in the Province of British Columbia. For detailed information, please visit the British Columbia Sales Tax website.
- Provincial Sales Tax: 7% of the applicable service fees. For detailed information, please visit the British Columbia Sales Tax website.
- Municipal and Regional District Tax: 2%-3% of the listing price including any cleaning fees and guest fees for reservations 26 nights and shorter in the Province of British Columbia. For detailed information, please visit the British Columbia Sales Tax website.
Province of Manitoba
Guests who book Airbnb listings that are located in the Province of Manitoba will pay the following taxes as part of their reservation:
- Retail Sales Tax: 7% of the listing price including any cleaning fees and guest fees for all reservations 30 nights and shorter. For detailed information, visit the Province of Manitoba Sales Tax website.
Province of Québec
Guests who book Airbnb listings that are located in the Province of Québec will pay the following taxes as part of their reservation:
- Lodging Tax: 3.5% of the listing price and cleaning fee for reservations 31 nights and shorter in the Province of Québec. For detailed information, please visit the Québec Revenue website.
Province of Saskatchewan
Guests who book Airbnb listings that are located in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada will pay the following taxes as part of their reservation:
- Provincial Sales Tax (PST): 6% of the listing price including any cleaning fees for all reservations 30 nights and shorter, excluding tent or trailer sites supplied by a campground or trailer park. For detailed information, please visit the Saskatchewan Provincial Sales Tax website.
Barrie, Ontario
Starting June 1, 2019, guests who book Airbnb listings that are located in the City of Barrie, Ontario will pay the following taxes as part of their reservation:
- Municipal Accommodation Tax: 6% of the listing price including any cleaning fees for reservations 29 nights and shorter. For detailed information, please visit the Barrie Hotel Accommodation Tax website.
Brockville, Ontario
Guests who book Airbnb listings that are located in the City of Brockville, Ontario will pay the following taxes as part of their reservation:
- Municipal Accommodation Tax: 4% of the listing price including any cleaning fees for reservations 29 nights and shorter. For detailed information, please visit the City of Brockville website.
Cornwall, Ontario
Guests who book Airbnb listings that are located in the City of Cornwall, Canada will pay the following taxes as part of their reservation:
- Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT): 4% of the listing price including any cleaning fees for reservations 29 nights and shorter. For detailed information, visit the Cornwall City Finance website.
Greater Sudbury, Ontario
Guests who book Airbnb listings that are located in the City of Greater Sudbury, Ontario will pay the following taxes as part of their reservation:
- Municipal Accommodation Tax: 4% of the listing price including any cleaning fees for reservations 30 nights and shorter. For detailed information, please visit the City of Greater Sudbury website.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Guests who book Airbnb listings that are located in Halifax, Nova Scotia will pay the following taxes as part of their reservation:
- Halifax Marketing Levy: 3% of the listing price and cleaning fee for reservations 30 nights and shorter in Halifax, Nova Scotia. For detailed information, please visit the Halifax Marketing Levy website.
Mississauga, Ontario
Guests who book Airbnb listings that are located in the City of Mississauga, Ontario will pay the following taxes as part of their reservation:
- Municipal Accommodation Tax: 6% of the listing price including any cleaning fees for reservations 30 nights and shorter. For detailed information, please visit the City of Mississauga website.
Ottawa, Ontario
Guests who book Airbnb listings that are located in the City of Ottawa, Ontario will pay the following taxes as part of their reservation:
- Municipal Accommodation Tax: 5% of the listing price including any cleaning fees for reservations 29 nights and shorter. For detailed information, please visit the City of Ottawa website.
Toronto, Ontario
Guests who book Airbnb listings that are located in the City of Toronto, Ontario will pay the following taxes as part of their reservation:
Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT): 6% of the listing price and cleaning fee for applicable reservations. For detailed information, please visit the Toronto Municipal Accommodation Tax website.
Waterloo Regional Tourism District, Ontario
Guests who book Airbnb listings that are located in the Waterloo Regional Tourism District (cities of Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Woolwich, Wellesley, and Wilmot only) of Ontario, Canada will pay the following taxes as part of their reservation:
- Municipal Accommodation Tax: 4% of the listing price including any cleaning fees for all reservations 29 nights and shorter. For detailed information, please visit the Waterloo Regional Tourism District website.
Windsor, Ontario
Guests who book Airbnb listings that are located in Windsor, Ontario will pay the following taxes as part of their reservation:
- Municipal Accommodation Tax: 4% of the listing price including any cleaning fees for reservations 30 nights and shorter. For detailed information, please visit the City of Windsor website.
Find out more about how occupancy tax collection and remittance by Airbnb works.
Note: Hosts located in these areas are responsible for assessing all other tax obligations, including state and city jurisdictions. Hosts with listings in these areas should also review their agreement with Airbnb under the Terms of Service and familiarize themselves with the Occupancy Tax provisions which allow us to collect and remit taxes on their behalf and explains how the process works. Under those provisions, hosts instruct and authorize Airbnb to collect and remit Occupancy Taxes on their behalf in jurisdictions where Airbnb decides to facilitate such collection. If a host believes applicable laws exempt the host from collecting a tax that Airbnb collects and remits on the host's behalf, the host has agreed that, by accepting the reservation, the host is waiving that exemption. If a host does not want to waive an exemption the host believes exists, the host should not accept the reservation.
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