Sales Tax for K9V — Lindsay (Kawartha Lakes)

Postal code K9V covers Lindsay, Ops and Scugog River and nearby areas in Lindsay (Kawartha Lakes), Ontario. The sales tax rate here is 13%. This is a single HST rate.

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K9V
13%Total Sales Tax
OntarioHarmonized (HST)
Federal GST0%
Provincial HST8%
Combined Rate13%
ProvinceOntario
City / RegionLindsay (Kawartha Lakes)
Tax TypeHST
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$CAD
Subtotal (before tax)$100.00
Federal GST (5%)$5.00
Provincial (HST) (8%)$8.00
Total (13% tax)$113.00

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About Ontario Sales Tax

Ontario has a 13% combined sales tax rate, consisting of the 5% federal GST and 8% provincial HST.

Ontario uses the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) system. The HST combines the 5% federal GST and the provincial portion into a single streamlined rate administered entirely by the Canada Revenue Agency. Businesses file one return, claim one set of input tax credits (ITCs), and remit to one authority — significantly simplifying compliance compared to dual-tax provinces.

What Postal Code K9V Covers

K9V covers Lindsay, the largest community in the City of Kawartha Lakes — a single-tier municipality created in 2001 by merging Victoria County's townships into one, giving it one of the largest land areas of any Ontario city. The Academy Theatre, opened in 1893, still operates. Lock 33 on the Trent-Severn Waterway sits at the town's edge.

Primary City / TownLindsay (Kawartha Lakes)
RegionCentral Ontario
Area Typemixed
Population Served~22,000

Communities & neighbourhoods in K9V

LindsayOpsScugog RiverKawartha Lakes (central)

Local landmarks

Where K9V Sits — and What That Changes at the Till

K9V sits about 35 km west of Peterborough, the nearest centre of any size, and is the only postal area our data records for Lindsay (Kawartha Lakes). Its closest postal neighbours are K0M (Bobcaygeon) about 25 km off and K9K (Peterborough) about 30 km off.

The nearest ground where the rate changes is about 220 km away — J0X in Quebec, at 14.975%. That distance is the useful part: nothing bought or delivered in K9V is a borderline case, so the only rate question worth asking here is whether the sale is taxable at all, not which province's number applies to it.

Lindsay (Kawartha Lakes) anchors a mixed code serving about 22,000, so spending here runs to fuel, groceries and trades work rather than dense storefront retail. Trades invoices are where HST errors cluster in a code like K9V: labour and materials are taxed the same way, but only the materials leave the contractor with a recoverable credit.

Everything above is particular to K9V; the rules that are not — registration thresholds, filing frequency, input tax credit recovery, point-of-sale rebates — are set for the whole of Ontario, and they live on the Ontario sales tax guide rather than being restated on K9V's page, where the calculator above is already locked to 13%.

Working the 13% on a Purchase in K9V

FSA K9V Tax Breakdown and Calculation Example

For FSA K9V in the Lindsay (Kawartha Lakes) area, the sales tax rate is 13%. Here is how tax is calculated on typical purchase amounts:

$50.00 purchase$56.50 total ($6.50 tax)
$200.00 purchase$226.00 total ($26.00 tax)
$1,000.00 purchase$1130.00 total ($130.00 tax)
$5,000.00 purchase$5650.00 total ($650.00 tax)
FormulaTotal = Price × 1.13

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Selling into K9V: What You Need to Register For

Ontario runs a HST system administered by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), with a registration threshold of $30,000 (HST). Filing frequency, input tax credit recovery, point-of-sale rebates and the full registration walkthrough are set out on the Ontario sales tax guide — they are province-wide rules, identical for every postal code here, so this page links them rather than repeating them.

  1. Charge the rate the address decides. A delivery into K9V is an Ontario sale, so charge 13% HST — your own address does not enter into it.
  2. Show it the way Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) expects. One HST line and the total tax amount on each invoice.

Everything else about selling here — thresholds, filing frequency, ITC recovery, point-of-sale rebates, and the full province-by-province sourcing rules — is identical for every postal code in Ontario and is set out once on the Ontario sales tax guide and in the Ontario GST/HST calculator.

Postal Codes Near K9V

All 13%, like K9V — what differs is the ground each one covers, and with it the municipal levies on lodging and prepared food worth checking before you invoice.

K9A
Cobourg
13% HST
K9H
Peterborough
13% HST
K9J
Peterborough
13% HST
K9K
Peterborough
13% HST
K9L
Peterborough
13% HST
K2V
Stittsville
13% HST
L2N
St Catharines
13% HST
L6X
Brampton
13% HST
M2N
North York
13% HST
M9L
North York
13% HST
N5H
Aylmer
13% HST
P1H
Huntsville
13% HST

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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers to the most common questions users ask.

What areas does postal code K9V cover?

The Forward Sortation Area K9V covers Lindsay, Ops, Scugog River and Kawartha Lakes (central) in the Central Ontario region of Ontario, serving about 22,000 in a predominantly mixed setting. Retail and civic landmarks inside the code include Scugog River, Lindsay lock, Academy Theatre and Victoria County Courthouse — the places where purchases in K9V actually happen.

What is the sales tax rate for FSA K9V in Ontario?

The combined sales tax rate for postal code FSA K9V in the Lindsay area of Ontario is 13%. This is a Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) that combines the 5% federal GST with an 8% provincial component into a single rate administered by the Canada Revenue Agency.

How do I calculate tax for a purchase in Ontario (FSA K9V)?

To calculate the total price including sales tax for any purchase in Ontario, multiply the purchase price by 1.13. For example, a $100.00 purchase costs $113.00 total, with $13.00 in sales tax.

For the reverse calculation, divide the total price by 1.13 to find the pre-tax amount. Run the example above backwards and $113.00 paid in Ontario resolves to $100.00 before tax and $13.00 of HST.

Does Ontario use HST or separate GST and PST?

Ontario uses a Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) system. The HST combines the 5% federal GST with the 8% provincial component into a single rate of 13%. Businesses file one return with the CRA.

What kind of area is K9V — urban, suburban or rural?

K9V is a predominantly mixed code serving about 22,000, within the Central Ontario region. That mix means both in-store and delivered purchases are common, and delivered orders take the rate for this postal code rather than the seller's.

Do local taxes in K9V change what I pay?

Not the sales tax itself — Ontario levies 13% province-wide and there is no municipal sales tax in Canada. What can differ by municipality are the separate levies that sit outside sales tax: accommodation and lodging taxes on short-term stays, and in some provinces local levies on prepared food or alcohol.

So a hotel folio or restaurant bill from Lindsay (Kawartha Lakes) can total more than 13% while a retail receipt from the same street does not. Check the municipality's own schedule for those, and see the Ontario sales tax guide for the province-wide rules.

How does FSA K9V map to a sales tax rate?

The Forward Sortation Area (FSA) is the first three characters of a Canadian postal code. K9V falls within the range assigned to Ontario, specifically the Lindsay area. Canada sets sales tax provincially rather than municipally, so the FSA's job here is to place the buyer: once you know a delivery address sits in K9V, you know it is an Ontario sale and you charge 13%. That matters most for shipped orders, where the buyer's postal code — not your own — decides the rate.

Where can I calculate GST/HST for Ontario?

Use our Canadian GST/HST Calculator to add or remove tax from any amount. You can also visit the dedicated Ontario tax calculator for province-specific rates, examples, and compliance information.

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Revenu Québec

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