# Canada invoice generator

> Make an invoice in Canada as a PDF, free and without sign-up: CAD, GST/HST, and the details invoices there must show, checked 21 October 2026.

Canonical page: https://superbooks.io/tools/invoice-generator/canada/

No title is prescribed. What the invoice must show depends on the total: the CRA bands are under $100, $100 to $499.99, and $500 or more. Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/publications/rc4022/general-information-gst-hst-registrants.html

## What an invoice in Canada must show

- Supplier's business or trading name (or intermediary's name). Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/publications/rc4022/general-information-gst-hst-registrants.html
- Invoice date (or date GST/HST paid or payable if no invoice). Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/publications/rc4022/general-information-gst-hst-registrants.html
- Total amount paid or payable. Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/publications/rc4022/general-information-gst-hst-registrants.html
- GST/HST charged, or statement that each taxable supply includes GST/HST at the applicable rate; status of each supply when taxable and exempt supplies are mixed (total sale $100 or more). Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/publications/rc4022/general-information-gst-hst-registrants.html
- Supplier's (or intermediary's) GST/HST registration number (total sale $100 or more). Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/publications/rc4022/general-information-gst-hst-registrants.html
- Buyer's name or trading name (or authorized agent/representative) (total sale $500 or more). Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/publications/rc4022/general-information-gst-hst-registrants.html
- Brief description of the property or services (total sale $500 or more). Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/publications/rc4022/general-information-gst-hst-registrants.html
- Terms of payment (total sale $500 or more). Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/publications/rc4022/general-information-gst-hst-registrants.html
- QST: the QST amount required even under $100; supplier's GST and QST registration numbers from $100; description of property/service required for QST at every amount (Quebec). Source: https://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/businesses/consumption-taxes/gsthst-and-qst/collecting-gst-and-qst/preparing-invoices/
- Show the GST/HST rate, and the amount and GST/HST as separate lines, or a clear statement that the total includes GST/HST; for HST show the total HST rate, not federal/provincial parts. Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/topics/gst-hst-businesses/charge-collect-which-rate.html

Keeping invoices: Generally six years from the end of the last tax year the records relate to. Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/topics/keeping-records/where-keep-your-records-long-request-permission-destroy-them-early.html

Last checked 21 October 2026. Not legal or tax advice.

## Make one with the API

POST https://app.superbooks.io/api/tools/invoice.pdf with {"country": "CA", "number": "...", "items": [...]}; the answer is the PDF.

## Questions

### What must an invoice in Canada show?

No title is prescribed. What the invoice must show depends on the total: the CRA bands are under $100, $100 to $499.99, and $500 or more. The checklist on this page lists 10 details, each linked to the official page it comes from.

### What tax rate does the Canada preset use?

GST is 5%. Ontario charges 13% HST, Nova Scotia 14%, and New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island 15%. British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Quebec add their own sales tax on top of GST.

### Can an invoice in Canada be in another currency?

Yes. The preset bills in CAD; type any three-letter currency code to change it.

### How long do I keep invoices in Canada?

Generally six years from the end of the last tax year the records relate to.