How to Find the GST Number for a Company

Some provinces in Canada charge a tax known as the Goods and Services Tax. It came into effect on Jan. 1, 1991, and was designed to replace the Manufacturers Sales Tax. It was a flat eight percent tax on most items that were sold at the retail level. In recent years, the GST has been reduced and as of 2010 it stood at five percent. In some provinces--including Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland--the GST has been replaced with the HST (Harmonized Sales Tax). There are a number of ways to find the GST number for a company.

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  Check your receipt. If you purchased an item from any company, retailer or service provider, and they have provided you with a receipt, the seller's GST number is probably printed on the receipt.

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  Go to the Canada Revenue Agency website and complete a "Company GST number search" through the site.

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  Visit the company's own website. Most companies publish their GST number on both their receipts and website.

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  Call the company. GST numbers are public domain. Companies are obligated to provide the number when requested.