What happens if your Etsy sales pass $30,000 in a single quarter
Not tax advice. This page summarizes public CRA and Etsy information as read on October 29, 2026. Rules, rates and fees change, and your situation may differ. Confirm with the CRA or a qualified tax professional before filing. Not affiliated with Etsy, Inc. or the Canada Revenue Agency. "CraftLedger default line" means how the CraftLedger app groups a fee; it is not CRA guidance.
A big holiday quarter can push you past $30,000 at once. CRA treats that differently from crossing it over four quarters.
What CRA and Etsy say
- If you exceed $30,000 in a single calendar quarter, you are no longer a small supplier and must charge GST/HST on the supply that made you exceed $30,000; your effective date of registration is no later than the day of that supply. [Canada.ca]
- CRA's examples say you will have to register within 29 days of your effective date of registration. [Canada.ca]
- A calendar quarter is a three-month period beginning on the first day of January, April, July, or October. [Canada.ca]
$30,000 small-supplier checker
Enter your total taxable sales (all businesses, worldwide, before expenses) for your last four calendar quarters.
Rules: [Canada.ca]
Turn your Etsy CSVs into a T2125 summary in your browser
CraftLedger reads your Etsy Monthly Statement and Sold Orders CSVs locally (nothing uploaded), totals gross sales and fees, groups fees by T2125 line, and tracks the $30,000 small-supplier threshold by quarter. Free preview; CA$29 per tax year for the full export.
Try the free preview Get the tax-year pass (CA$29)Frequently asked questions
When do I start charging GST/HST if I pass $30,000 in one quarter?
CRA says you must charge GST/HST on the supply that made you exceed $30,000 within that calendar quarter; your effective date of registration is no later than the day of that supply.
