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PEI Sales Tax Calculator 2026 | 15% HST

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This calculator adds Prince Edward Island’s HST to a price, or switches to reverse mode to take it out of a total you’ve already paid.

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Stores round the tax on each receipt, so a total can differ from this result by a cent or two.

How the HST works in PEI

Prince Edward Island charges the 15% Harmonized Sales Tax: the 5% federal GST and a 10% provincial part, collected together by the Canada Revenue Agency. A $100 purchase costs $115.00, of which $10.00 is the provincial part.

PEI was the last of the four Atlantic provinces to harmonize. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador joined the HST on April 1, 1997; PEI kept its own provincial sales tax until April 1, 2013. Its rate changes since then:

  • October 1, 2016: Prince Edward Island increased HST from 14% to 15%

At 15%, PEI is tied for the highest sales tax in Canada; the provinces at that rate are New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island. The sales tax by province page compares every province.

PEI’s point-of-sale rebates

What sets PEI apart from New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador, which charge the same rate, is how much it rebates at the till. PEI refunds the 10% provincial part of the HST on printed books, children's clothing and footwear and heating oil, so the store charges only the 5% GST on them. A $100 winter coat for a child costs $105.00 after tax instead of $115.00.

  • Children’s clothing and footwear means garments and footwear designed for babies and children, not adult sizes bought for a child, and not sports-only gear or costumes.
  • Heating oil covers fuel sold for heating homes and buildings. Propane, natural gas, wood and wood pellets don’t qualify, so they carry the full 15%.
  • Books include printed books, audiobooks and printed scripture.

Most stores apply the rebate automatically. If one doesn’t, you can apply to the Canada Revenue Agency for a refund of the provincial part.

Everything else follows the federal rules: basic groceries and prescription drugs carry no HST at all, while restaurant meals, adult clothing and new vehicles carry the full rate. The zero-rated and exempt section on the main sales tax page lists the federal categories.

Credits that return some of the tax

Lower-income Islanders get part of their sales tax back through two quarterly payments: the federal Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (the former GST/HST credit) and the province’s own Prince Edward Island sales tax credit, which is paid with it and is being renamed the Prince Edward Island essentials benefit from November 2026. Both are paid automatically when you file a tax return. The payment dates page lists when the federal payment arrives.

Buyers of a newly built home pay the HST on the purchase and may qualify for the federal part of the GST/HST new housing rebate; PEI has no separate provincial new housing rebate.

For businesses

A PEI business registers for and files the HST with the Canada Revenue Agency, the same as in any HST province, and applies the point-of-sale rebates above on qualifying sales. The GST/HST calculator for business owners covers registration, filing frequency and the Quick Method.