About Canada Taxes and Mailchimp

Mailchimp collects Canadian taxes in compliance with federal and provincial regulations. If you’re located in Canada and you’re not Goods and Service Tax (GST) registered, you’ll see GST charges on your billing estimates and receipts. Provincial tax is separate, and each province has their own regulations.

In this article, you’ll find information about tax requirements, exemptions, and self-assessment options for Canada GST and each province.

This article is provided as a resource, but it’s not tax advice. If you have questions about your specific tax requirements, we recommend that you consult a local tax professional.

Things to know

Here are some things to know.

• All Mailchimp products and services are subject to tax.
• Tax isn’t included in Mailchimp’s advertised prices. You’ll see tax calculated before you complete any purchase, and you’ll see tax calculated in your billing estimate on the account overview page.
• You can find Mailchimp’s Tax ID or registration number on your receipt. The number you see is specific to our registration in your location. Your receipt also has links to our W-9 and US Residency Certificate.

How Canadian taxes work in Mailchimp

Mailchimp collects Canadian GST in compliance with federal tax regulations. We also collect provincial-level sales tax based on local requirements. Both of these are types of consumption tax. Consumption tax is determined by the purchaser’s local tax requirements. We determine your province using the primary contact address saved in your account, and collect tax accordingly. Any tax that we collect is ultimately remitted to your local tax authority.

Exemption and self-assessment requirements requirements

If you use Mailchimp for business purposes, you may be able to manage your own tax requirements. This is called self-assessment. On a federal level, Canada offers self assessment options to GST registered businesses. Add a valid GST ID to remove GST from future transactions. Businesses that opt out of tax collection in Mailchimp become responsible for self-assessing and reporting their own GST obligations.

In addition to federal GST, each province in Canada has their own tax requirements. It’s possible that you may be able to self-assess federal GST, but not your provincial tax.

Find your province to determine if self-assessment options are available for Mailchimp purchases and how to qualify.

• British Columbia
  British Columbia does not offer self-assessment options for Provincial Sales Tax (PST). PST is charged on all Mailchimp services regardless of if you’re a business consumer or exempt from federal GST.
• New Brunswick
  New Brunswick’s Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) follows federal self-assessment rules. If you’re exempt from GST, you’ll also be exempt from HST.
• Newfoundland and Labrador
  Newfoundland and Labrador’s Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) follows federal self-assessment rules. If you’re exempt from GST, you’ll also be exempt from HST.
• Nova Scotia
  Nova Scotia’s Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) follows federal self-assessment rules. If you’re exempt from GST, you’ll also be exempt from HST.
• Ontario
  Ontario’s harmonized sales tax (HST) follows federal self-assessment rules. If you’re exempt from GST, you’ll also be exempt from HST.
• Prince Edward Island
  Prince Edward Island’s Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) follows federal self-assessment rules. If you’re exempt from GST, you’ll also be exempt from HST.
• Quebec
  Quebec offers Quebec Sales Tax (QST) self-assessment options for registered businesses. Add your QST ID to remove QST from future transactions.
• Saskatchewan
  Saskatchewan does not offer self-assessment options for provincial sales tax (PST). PST is charged on all Mailchimp services regardless of if you’re a business consumer or exempt from federal GST.