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Find out about the First Nations goods and services tax and who pays the FNGST
Which First Nations imposed the FNGST
Find out if you need to register for the FNGST
Find out is you need to charge the FNGST
What information to include on your receipts or invoices when the FNGST applies
How to report the FNGST, file your return and pay any amount due
Find out if you need to self-assess the FNGST
Find out about the First Nations goods and services tax
The First Nations goods and services tax (FNGST) is a tax that may be imposed by a band Council, or other governing body, of a First Nation, listed in Schedule I to the First Nations Goods and Services Tax Act, on the lands that they govern.
On these lands, FNGST at 5% applies to most supplies of goods and services.
The GST, or the federal part of the HST, does not apply to sales on these lands.
The FNGST has the same basic rules as the GST/HST. The same goods and services that are taxable under the GST/HST are taxable under the FNGST. The FNGST does not apply to zero-rated or exempt supplies.
The Canada Revenue Agency administers the FNGST for the First Nations.
Find out if you have to pay the FNGST
Everyone, including Indians, has to pay the FNGST on land where the FNGST applies.
In some cases where you bring property or services onto the land where FNGST applies, you may need to self-assess the FNGST. For more information see Find out if you need to self-assess the FNGST.
Which First Nations imposed the FNGST
List of First Nations, the lands affected, and the effective date that the FNGST was implemented
The following chart provides a list of First Nations, the lands affected, and the effective date that the FNGST was implemented.
First Nation | Lands | Effective Date |
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Champagne and Aishihik First Nations (Yukon) | Settlement lands of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations under the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Final Agreement and the Yukon First Nations Land Claims Settlement Act, S.C. 1994, c.34. | July 1, 2004 |
First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun (Yukon) | Settlement lands of the First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun under the First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun Final Agreement and the Yukon First Nations Land Claims Settlement Act, S.C. 1994, c.34. | July 1, 2004 |
Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation (Yukon) | Settlement lands of the Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation under the Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation Final Agreement and the Yukon First Nations Land Claims Settlement Act, S.C. 1994, c.34. | July 1, 2004 |
Selkirk First Nation (Yukon) | Settlement lands of the Selkirk First Nation under the Selkirk First Nation Final Agreement and the Yukon First Nations Land Claims Settlement Act, S.C. 1994, c.34. | July 1, 2004 |
Ta'an Kwäch'än Council (Yukon) | Settlement lands of the Ta'an Kwäch'än Council under the Ta'an Kwäch'än Final Agreement and the Yukon First Nations Land Claims Settlement Act, S.C. 1994, c.34. | July 1, 2004 |
Teslin Tlingit Council (Yukon) | Settlement lands of the Teslin Tlingit Council under the Teslin Tlingit Final Agreement and the Yukon First Nations Land Claims Settlement Act, S.C. 1994, c.34. | July 1, 2004 |
Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in First Nation (Yukon) | Settlement lands of the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in First Nation under the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in First Nation Final Agreement and the Yukon First Nations Land Claims Settlement Act, S.C. 1994, c.34. |
July 1, 2004 |
Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation (Yukon) | Settlement lands of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation under the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation Final Agreement and the Yukon First Nations Land Claims Settlement Act, S.C. 1994, c.34. |
July 1, 2004 |
Kluane First Nation (Yukon) | Settlement lands of the Kluane First Nation under the Kluane First Nation Final Agreement and the Yukon First Nations Land Claims Settlement Act, S.C. 1994, c.34. | January 1, 2005 |
Tlicho (Northwest Territories) | Tlicho lands and Tlicho community, within the meaning assigned by the Land Claims and Self-Government Agreement among Tlicho, the Government of the Northwest Territories, and the Government of Canada, signed on August 25, 2003 and approved, given effect and declared valid by the Tlicho Land Claims and Self-Government Act, as that Agreement is amended from time to time. Behchokö (Rae-Edzo), Whati (Lac la Martre), Gamèti (Rae Lakes), Wekweètì (Snare Lake). | December 5, 2005 |
Tsawout First Nation (British Columbia) | Reserve of the Tsawout First Nation. | October 1, 2006 |
Kwanlin Dun First Nation (Yukon) | Settlement Land of the Kwanlin Dun First Nation under the Kwanlin Dun First Nation Final Agreement and the Yukon First Nations Land Claims Settlement Act, S.C. 1994, c.34. | August 20, 2007 |
Inuit (Nunatsiavut Government), within the meaning assigned by the Agreement, as defined in the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement Act, S.C. 2005, c.27 (Newfoundland and Labrador) | Labrador Inuit Lands and Inuit Communities, within the meaning assigned by the Agreement, as defined in the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement Act, S.C. 2005, c.27. These lands include Rigolet, Nain, Hopedale, Makkik, and Postville. | August 20, 2007 |
Carcross/Tagish First Nation (Yukon) | Settlement lands of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation under the Carcross/Tagish First Nation Final Agreement and the Yukon First Nations Land Claims Settlement Act, S.C. 1994, c.34. | December 17, 2007 |
Akisqnuk First Nation (British Columbia) | Reserves of Columbia Lake, other than the reserve designated as St. Mary's No. 1A. | January 1, 2008 |
Lower Kootenay Indian Band (British Columbia) | Reserves of Lower Kootenay, other than the reserve designated as St. Mary's No. 1A. | January 1, 2008 |
Shuswap First Nation (British Columbia) | Reserve of Shuswap First Nation. | January 1, 2008 |
St. Mary's Indian Band (British Columbia) | Reserves of St. Mary's, other than the reserve designated as St. Mary's No. 1A. | January 1, 2008 |
Tobacco Plains Indian Band (British Columbia) | Reserves of Tobacco Plains, other than the reserve designated as St. Mary's No. 1A. | January 1, 2008 |
Nisga'a Nation (British Columbia) | Nisga'a Lands, within the meaning assigned by the Nisga'a Final Agreement, as defined in the Nisga'a Final Agreement Act, S.C. 2000, C.7. These lands include New Aiyansh, Gitwinksihlkw, Laxgalts'ap and Gingolx. | July 30, 2008 |
Tseil-Waututh Nation (Burrard)(British Columbia) | Reserve of Tseil-Waututh Nation (Burrard). | November 27, 2008 |
Whitecap Dakota First Nation (Saskatchewan) | Reserve of Whitecap Dakota First Nation. | January 2, 2009 |
Buffalo Point First Nation (Manitoba) | Reserves of the Buffalo Point First Nation that are not shared with other bands. | October 3, 2011 |
Songhees Nation (British Columbia) | Reserves of the Songhees Nation. | December 29, 2011 |
Nekaneet First Nation (Saskatchewan) | Reserves of the Nekaneet First Nation that are not shared with other bands. These lands include the urban reserves in Swift Current and Regina. | October 10, 2012 |
Matsqui First Nation (British Columbia) | Reserves of the Matsqui First Nation that are not shared with other bands. | May 21, 2013 |
Kwaw-kwaw-Apilt First Nation (British Columbia) | Reserves of the Kwaw-kwaw-Apilt First Nation that are not shared with other bands. |
July 31, 2015 |
Kahkewistahaw First Nation (Saskatchewan) | Reserves of the Kahkewistahaw First Nation that are not shared with other bands. These lands include the urban reserve in Yorkton on which the Painted Hand Casino is located. | December 11, 2015 |
Déline First Nation (Déline Got’ine Government) (Northwest Territories) |
Déline Lands and all lands within the Community of Deline, within the meaning assigned by the Déline Final Self-Government Agreement, as defined in the Déline Final Self-Government Agreement Act, S.C. 2015 c.24. |
September 1, 2016 |
Tsawwassen First Nation (British Columbia) | Tsawwassen Lands within the meaning assigned by the Agreement, as defined in the Tsawwassen First Nation Final Agreement Act, S.C. 2008, c. 32 | May 1, 2017 |
Cayoose Creek (British Columbia) | Reserves of Cayoose Creek | February 13, 2018 |
Find out if you need to register for the FNGST
You have to register for the GST/HST if you make taxable sales on land where the FNGST applies, unless you are a small supplier. The small supplier limit calculation includes your supplies on the land of a First Nation.
If you are registered for GST/HST:
- you have to charge the FNGST on your taxable sales on land where the FNGST applies
- you have to charge the GST/HST on your taxable sales in the rest of Canada
- you may be able to claim input tax credits (ITCs) to recover the FNGST on your purchases and expenses on land where the FNGST applies
- you may be able to claim ITCs to recover the GST/HST on your purchases and expenses in the rest of Canada
If you are not a GST/HST registrant, you do not charge the FNGST to your customers.
For more information, see Register for a GST/HST account.
Find out if you need to charge the FNGST
You charge the FNGST on:
- goods that are sold on land where the FNGST applies
- goods that are delivered to land where the FNGST applies
- services performed on land where the FNGST applies
FNGST also applies to leases of most vehicles (other than racing cars) if:
- the lease period is more than three months
- the individual normally lives on lands where the FNGST applies at the time the supply is made
For more information, see GST/HST Technical Information Bulletin B-102, First Nations Goods and Services Tax – Place of Supply.
Example – Goods delivered to land where the FNGST applies
An Indian individual lives on the land of a First Nation where the FNGST applies. He orders a bicycle by telephone from a department store catalogue. He asks that the bicycle be delivered to his residence. The bicycle is being delivered to land where the FNGST applies. Therefore, the 5% FNGST applies to the supply.
Example – Leasing of a vehicle for more than three months
An Indian university student who ordinarily resides on the land of a First Nation where the FNGST applies temporarily lives on a campus that is located off First Nation land. She leases a vehicle for a period of three years. The FNGST applies to the lease payments because the student is considered to ordinarily be residing on the land of a First Nation where the FNGST applies.
Example - Goods delivered to land where the FNGST applies
An Indian individual lives on the land of a First Nation where the FNGST applies. He orders a bicycle by telephone from a department store catalogue. He asks that the bicycle be delivered to his residence. The bicycle is being delivered to land where the FNGST applies. Therefore, the 5% FNGST applies to the supply.
Example - Leasing of a vehicle for more than three months
An Indian university student who ordinarily resides on the land of a First Nation where the FNGST applies temporarily lives on a campus that is located off First Nation land. She leases a vehicle for a period of three years. The FNGST applies to the lease payments because the student is considered to ordinarily be residing on the land of a First Nation where the FNGST applies.
What information to include on your receipts or invoices when the FNGST applies
You need to let your customers know if the FNGST applies to their purchases. You can show that the FNGST applies:
- on cash register receipts
- on invoices and contracts
- by posting signs in your store
You also need to provide specific information to your customers who are GST/HST registrants claiming ITCs. For more information, see Records you need to support your claim.
How to report the FNGST, file your return and pay any amount due
How to report the FNGST
Report the FNGST at the same time you file your GST/HST return. Combine both your FNGST and GST/HST amounts on your return.
Use Form GST34, Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) Return for Registrants (or Form GST62, Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) - non-personalized version).
You have to file a GST/HST return for each reporting period, even if you have:
- no business transactions
- no net tax to remit
Calculate your net tax
How to calculate your net tax
For each reporting period:
- On line 105 (or line 103 if you file a paper return), combine the following amounts:
- the FNGST on your taxable supplies made on land where the FNGST applies
- the GST/HST on your taxable supplies made in the rest of Canada
- On line 108 (or line 106 if you file a paper return), combine the following amounts:
- the FNGST on your eligible expenses on land where the FNGST applies
- the GST/HST on your eligible expenses in the rest of Canada
The difference between the amounts on line 105 and line 108, including any adjustments, is called your net tax.
Report your net tax on line 109. If you file a paper return, enter this amount on the return portion (Part 2) that you will send to us.
For more information on the net tax calculation, see Calculate the net tax to complete a GST/HST return.
Filing
How to file your GST/HST return
You can file your GST/HST return online.
You can also file:
- in person at most financial institutions
- by sending your paper GST/HST return (GST34-2 or GST62) to the address on the return
For more information, see File a GST/HST return.
Payments and refunds
If you have an amount due
If your net tax (line 109 of your GST/HST return) for a reporting period is a positive amount, you have to make a payment. In most cases your payment is due at the same time as your return. For more information, see When to remit the GST/HST.
If you have a GST/HST refund
If your net tax (line 109 of your GST/HST return) for a reporting period is a negative amount, you can claim a refund.
You can receive your refund deposited directly into your bank account. If you are not already enrolled for direct deposit, you can sign up for it online using My Business Account.
Find out if you need to self-assess the FNGST
When you import property or services onto land where the FNGST applies, you may have to self-assess the tax, if you did not pay GST/HST on your original purchase. Use the section that describes your situation.
As an Indian or an Indian band, you may have to self-assess (declare and pay) the tax in some of the following situations:
Situations | You have to | This means that you |
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Declare and pay the FNGST yourself. |
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Declare and pay the tax on imported services or intangible property yourself. |
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You do not have to declare and pay the FNGST since the GST/HST is collected at the border when the goods are imported. |
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GST/HST registrant
As an Indian or an Indian band, you may have to self-assess (declare and pay) the tax in some of the following situations:
Situations | You have to | This means that you |
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Declare and pay the FNGST on your GST/HST return. |
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Declare and pay the FNGST yourself. |
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Declare and pay the FNGST yourself. |
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You do not have to declare and pay the FNGST since the GST/HST is collected at the border when the goods are imported. |
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- Date modified:
- 2018-04-18