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Free Canada GST/HST invoice generator

Create a Canadian invoice free, pre-set to CAD and GST/HST at the 5% federal GST rate, with a field for your GST/HST registration number, the customer’s business number, and one-click changes to 13% or 15% HST for the harmonised provinces. Download a PDF instantly, no signup.

Last updated August 2026 · Maintained by the Invoice My Clients team.

Is this Canadian invoice generator really free?

Yes. You can build a GST/HST invoice and download a professional PDF without paying or signing up, as many times as you like. The free download carries a small footer mark; a free account removes it and keeps the tax you collected on record for your GST/HST return.

Capability	Free, no account	Free account
Build invoice with live preview
Unlimited line items & per-item tax
12 currencies, locale formatting
Download PDF	Yes (small footer mark)	Yes (clean, unbranded)
Save & revisit documents
Email the invoice to your client
Get paid online
Recurring invoices & retainers

How to make a GST/HST invoice in under a minute

Fill in the form, watch the live preview, and download or save. Here is the full walkthrough.

01Add your business name, address and GST/HST registration number (your nine-digit business number with the RT0001 program account, for example 123456789 RT0001), then the customer’s name, address and business number.
02Add each supply as a line item with a description, quantity and price before tax. The subtotal and tax recalculate live.
03Tax is pre-set to GST/HST at 5%. Selling into Ontario? Change the rate to 13%. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador or Prince Edward Island? Change it to 15%. Zero-rated or exempt lines: untick taxable.
04Set the invoice number, invoice date and due date, upload your logo, and make sure the currency shows CAD.
05Add QST or PST in the notes if you are registered for a provincial tax, state your payment terms, then click Download free PDF.

The notes start with "GST/HST charged at the rate applicable to the place of supply. Payment due within 30 days." Edit that to name the exact tax and rate you charged. The PDF is a document you give your customer; nothing is filed with or sent to any tax authority, and registering for the tax, charging the right rate and reporting it remain your responsibility.

What must a Canadian GST/HST invoice include?

The CRA sets the details an invoice must carry so that a registered customer can claim an input tax credit, and the list grows with the amount. Include the following and you satisfy every tier.

Your business name (or the name you trade under) and address
The invoice date
Your GST/HST registration number (required on any sale of 30 CAD or more)
The total amount paid or payable
Either the tax charged shown separately, or a statement that the total includes GST/HST and the rate
On sales of 150 CAD or more, the purchaser’s name or trading name
On sales of 150 CAD or more, a description sufficient to identify each supply
On sales of 150 CAD or more, the terms of payment
A unique invoice number, and the province of supply if you sell across provinces
QST or PST shown separately if you are registered for a provincial tax

Taxes, VAT, GST, and multiple currencies

You can mark each line item taxable or not and set the rate, so a single invoice can mix taxed and untaxed items. This per-item control is something many simple tools cannot do, where one document is limited to one tax rate.

Documents render in 12 currencies with locale-correct formatting: USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD, JPY, INR, PKR, MXN, NZD, ZAR, and SGD. That covers VAT in the EU and UK, GST in India, Australia and Canada, and US sales tax. Need detailed tax handling across your whole workflow? See the tax feature.

Do more with a free account

Invoice My Clients lets you save a tax rate per client so Ontario customers get 13% HST and Alberta customers 5% GST automatically, reports the tax collected for each filing period, and takes payment by card, Interac-linked bank transfer or Apple Pay in CAD.

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Features

Unlimited line items

Add as many items as you need with per-item taxable control.

Your logo, your brand

Upload a logo and it appears on the document and the PDF.

Live totals

Subtotal, discount, and tax recalculate instantly.

12 currencies

Locale-correct formatting for every supported currency.

No signup to download

Build and download a PDF without creating an account.

GST or HST, per province

Starts at 5% GST with your GST/HST registration number on the document; switch the rate to 13% or 15% for HST provinces and it prints as GST/HST.

Frequently asked questions

What does the CRA require on a GST/HST invoice?

It depends on the total. Under 30 CAD: your business name, the invoice date and the total amount. From 30 to 149.99 CAD: add your GST/HST registration number and either the tax amount or a statement that the price includes tax and at what rate. At 150 CAD and over: add the purchaser’s name, a description of each supply and the terms of payment. These are the details a registered customer needs to claim input tax credits, so a business customer will ask for them regardless of the amount.

GST, HST, PST or QST: which do I charge?

The federal GST is 5% everywhere. In the harmonised provinces it is replaced by HST: 13% in Ontario, 15% in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island. Quebec charges GST plus QST (9.975%) and British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba charge GST plus their own PST, each with separate registration. Alberta and the territories have GST only. The rate generally follows the place of supply, which for most goods and services is where the customer is. This tool starts at 5% GST; change the rate for HST provinces and note any QST or PST separately.

Do I have to register for GST/HST?

You must register once your worldwide taxable revenues exceed 30,000 CAD in a single calendar quarter or over four consecutive quarters. Below that you are a small supplier and may not charge GST/HST unless you register voluntarily, which many businesses do so they can recover the tax on their own purchases. If you are not registered, leave the registration number blank and untick taxable on every line.

Should the invoice be in English or French?

Federally, either. In Quebec, the Charter of the French Language generally requires that invoices, receipts and similar documents given to customers in Quebec be available in French, and a French version must be no less prominent than any other language. This tool has a Spanish version but not a French one, so for Quebec customers add French descriptions in each line or in the notes.

Is my client data safe?

Yes. Everything you type stays in your browser. Nothing is uploaded or stored on our servers unless you create an account and save the document yourself. See our privacy policy for details.

What currencies are supported?

USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD, JPY, INR, PKR, MXN, NZD, ZAR, and SGD, each formatted correctly for its locale.

Do I need to install anything?

No. Everything runs in your browser. There is nothing to download or install.

What happens when I create an account?

Your invoice is carried straight into your new Invoice My Clients account. Your invoice arrives ready, PDF generated, so you can send it and get paid online. From there you can edit it, send it, track payment, and get paid online.

Does it remember my business details?

Yes. Your own business details, logo, currency, and payment information are saved on your device (in your browser, never on our servers) so you do not re-enter them next time, and your invoice number auto-increments from the last one you used. Client details, line items, and amounts are never saved. You can clear everything any time with the "Clear saved details" link above the form.

Is there a Spanish version?

Yes. The same invoice generator is available in Spanish, with the document, the labels and the PDF in Spanish, at the "Español" link in the header.

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