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An Alberta invoice template with 5% GST only — no provincial sales tax — and CRA-compliant formatting for Alberta freelancers and businesses.
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Your Name
Invoice
INV-001
Bill to
Client Name
Issued
2026-05-18
Due
2026-06-02
Terms
Net 15
| Description | Qty | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — | $0.00 |
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What this template includes
Every field you need for a professional alberta gst invoice.
Business name, address, and contact information
Client name and billing address
Unique invoice number
Invoice date and payment due date
Itemized line items with description, quantity, rate, and amount
Subtotal, tax (if applicable), and total due
Payment terms and accepted methods
Notes or special instructions
GST registration number (mandatory for registrants)
5% GST line
No provincial sales tax (Alberta is PST-free)
Best for: Alberta-based freelancers, consultants, and small businesses charging GST
When to use this template
Use this template if you're invoicing from Alberta or invoicing an Alberta-based client. Alberta is the only province in Canada with no provincial sales tax — invoices include the federal 5% GST and that's it. No PST, no QST, no HST. This makes Alberta invoicing the simplest of any Canadian jurisdiction: one tax line, one registration number, one return. For freelancers based outside Alberta invoicing Alberta clients, the same 5% GST-only rule applies under place-of-supply rules — you'd charge only 5% GST regardless of your home province.
Alberta GST essentials
Three things to know about Alberta GST invoicing. First, registration follows the standard federal $30,000 small supplier threshold across four rolling quarters — same as every other province. Second, the territories (Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon) also use the 5% GST-only structure, so the same Alberta-rate logic applies if you're invoicing clients in any of the three territories. Third, Alberta freelancers can still claim federal input tax credits on business expenses once registered — the absence of provincial tax doesn't change how the GST input credit system works. Alberta's GST-only status means lower total tax burden for clients consuming services in Alberta (5% vs 13-14.975% in HST/GST+QST provinces).
Alberta vs other provinces
Alberta-based freelancers who invoice clients in other provinces need to apply the customer's province rate, not Alberta's. To an Ontario client: 13% HST. To a Quebec client: 5% GST + 9.975% QST. To a BC client: 5% GST + possibly 7% PST. The 5% GST-only structure applies when invoicing clients located in Alberta, NWT, Nunavut, or Yukon. The template's province field captures this. For international clients, services are typically zero-rated under place-of-supply rules — verify export rules for your specific service type at canada.ca.
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Questions, answered
Frequently asked questions
Does Alberta have provincial sales tax?
No — Alberta is the only province in Canada with no provincial sales tax. Alberta invoices include the 5% federal GST only. This has been Alberta's structure since GST was introduced in 1991. The territories (NWT, Nunavut, Yukon) use the same GST-only structure. Every other province has either HST (5-10% provincial portion combined into a single rate) or GST + PST/QST (taxes shown separately on invoices).
Do I need to register for GST as an Alberta freelancer?
Once your taxable revenue exceeds CAD $30,000 across any four consecutive calendar quarters, GST registration is mandatory. Below that threshold, registration is voluntary. Many Alberta freelancers register voluntarily before crossing the threshold to claim input tax credits on business expenses — software, equipment, professional services, home office expenses. The math usually favors voluntary registration once you have meaningful business expenses, because the input credits typically exceed the administrative cost of filing returns.
What rate do I charge clients outside Alberta?
Whatever rate applies in the client's province under place-of-supply rules. Even though you're based in Alberta and Alberta has no provincial tax, you charge the customer's province rate. Ontario client: 13% HST. Quebec client: 5% GST + 9.975% QST. BC client: 5% GST + possibly 7% PST if the service is PST-taxable. Alberta client: 5% GST only. The customer's province determines the rate, not yours. For international clients, services are generally zero-rated.
Why doesn't Alberta have provincial sales tax?
Alberta has historically funded provincial government operations through oil and gas royalties and resource revenue rather than sales tax. The political consensus across multiple governments has been to maintain Alberta's status as the only PST-free province, even during periods of fiscal pressure. Practically, this gives Alberta-resident freelancers a slight competitive advantage for in-province work (lower total tax to clients) and simpler invoicing (one tax line, one registration, one return) compared to peers in other provinces.
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