GST/HST and provincial tax on your Etsy seller fees
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.
Etsy also charges tax on the fees it charges you. Here is what it says, by registration status and province.
What CRA and Etsy say
- Etsy says Canadian rules require it to collect tax on fees charged to sellers. If Etsy already collected GST/HST on the order, you are not charged GST/HST on order-related fees (payment processing and transaction); GST/HST is always charged on other seller fees such as listing fees, Etsy Ads, Offsite Ads, and Pattern subscription fees. [Etsy Help]
- Etsy says GST/HST-registered sellers are charged GST/HST on all seller fees, and suggests speaking with a tax accountant about whether you can reclaim tax charged on fees. [Etsy Help]
- Etsy says sellers in British Columbia are charged PST on all seller fees. [Etsy Help]
- Etsy says sellers in Manitoba are not charged PST on any seller fees. [Etsy Help]
- Etsy says QST-registered Quebec sellers are charged QST on all seller fees; non-registered Quebec sellers are not charged QST on payment processing and transaction fees for a sale Etsy already charged the buyer QST on, but are charged QST on all other seller fees. [Etsy Help]
- Etsy says sellers in Saskatchewan are not charged PST on any seller fees. [Etsy Help]
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Can I get back the GST/HST Etsy charges on my fees?
Etsy suggests speaking with your tax accountant about whether you can reclaim tax charged on seller fees. CRA says GST/HST registrants may be eligible to claim input tax credits for GST/HST paid on expenses related to commercial activities.
