Do I need to charge GST or HST on residential rent?
No. Long-term residential rent is exempt from GST/HST under the Excise Tax Act. You only apply GST/HST when you invoice for short-term rentals (under 30 consecutive days), commercial leases, or ancillary taxable services like cleaning or storage.
What's the difference between an invoice and a rent receipt?
An invoice is a request for payment issued before rent is paid. A rent receipt is proof of payment issued after. Tenants often need receipts for the Ontario Trillium Benefit, Manitoba Education Property Tax Credit, and other provincial tax credits. This tool can generate both — set the issue date to before or after the payment date.
Which sales tax applies where?
Presets include Ontario HST at 13%, Nova Scotia at 14%, and New Brunswick, PEI and Newfoundland and Labrador at 15%. The correct tax treatment depends on the supply and applicable place-of-supply rules. Confirm the rate and any provincial tax exemptions before issuing an invoice.
Is this invoice CRA-compliant?
The tool provides common invoice fields, but an automatically generated document is not a guarantee of CRA compliance. Complete the applicable supplier, registration and transaction details and confirm the tax treatment before issuing it.
Does this data get uploaded anywhere?
No. Every field lives only in your browser's memory. Nothing is sent to our servers unless you sign up to save invoices in the Central Rentals dashboard.