Sales Tax for L4C — Richmond Hill

Postal code L4C covers Richmond Hill (southwest) in Richmond Hill, Ontario. The sales tax rate here is 13%. This is a single HST rate.

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L4C
13%Total Sales Tax
OntarioHarmonized (HST)
Federal GST0%
Provincial HST8%
Combined Rate13%
ProvinceOntario
City / RegionRichmond Hill
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 L4C Covers

L4C covers southwestern Richmond Hill in York Region, north of Toronto, including the older town core along Yonge Street. It is an established suburban residential area.

Primary City / TownRichmond Hill
RegionYork Region, Ontario
Area Typesuburban
Population Servedsuburban

Communities & neighbourhoods in L4C

Richmond Hill (southwest)

Where L4C Sits — and What That Changes at the Till

The centroid of L4C falls roughly 25 km north of Toronto, and the code shares its delivery city with 3 other postal areas. Its closest postal neighbours are L4S (Richmond Hill) about 4 km off and L4B (Richmond Hill) about 5 km off.

The nearest ground where the rate changes is about 300 km away — J0X in Quebec, at 14.975%. That distance is the useful part: nothing bought or delivered in L4C 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.

L4C is suburban ground across Richmond Hill (southwest) — the settlement pattern where delivered goods matter most. A parcel addressed into L4C carries Ontario's 13% even when the seller is registered in Alberta and charges 5% to every customer at home.

The 13% above is set for the whole of Ontario and does not move between postal codes — L4C pays exactly what every other Ontario code pays. Nor does Richmond Hill add a municipal accommodation tax: it is the gap in York Region — Vaughan to the west and Markham to the east have charged 4% since 2019, Newmarket to the north since January 2025, and a room on Yonge Street in Richmond Hill carries none of it. That was the position as of August 2026; a council can change it with one by-law, which is why the date is stated.

Everything above is particular to L4C; 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 L4C's page, where the calculator above is already locked to 13%.

Working the 13% on a Purchase in L4C

FSA L4C Tax Breakdown and Calculation Example

For FSA L4C in the Richmond Hill 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 L4C: 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 L4C 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 L4C

All 13%, like L4C — what differs is the ground each one covers, and with it the municipal levies on lodging and prepared food worth checking before you invoice.

L4A
Stouffville
13% HST
L4B
Richmond Hill
13% HST
L4E
Richmond Hill
13% HST
L4G
Aurora
13% HST
L4H
Woodbridge
13% HST
L4J
Thornhill
13% HST
N8S
Windsor
13% HST
K1E
Orleans
13% HST
L1C
Bowmanville
13% HST
L6S
Brampton
13% HST
M3L
North York
13% HST
N1E
Guelph
13% HST

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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers to the most common questions users ask.

What areas does postal code L4C cover?

The Forward Sortation Area L4C covers Richmond Hill (southwest) in the York Region, Ontario region of Ontario in a predominantly suburban setting.

What is the sales tax rate for FSA L4C in Ontario?

The combined sales tax rate for postal code FSA L4C in the Richmond Hill 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 L4C)?

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 L4C — urban, suburban or rural?

L4C is a predominantly suburban code, within the York Region, 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 L4C 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 Richmond Hill 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 L4C map to a sales tax rate?

The Forward Sortation Area (FSA) is the first three characters of a Canadian postal code. L4C falls within the range assigned to Ontario, specifically the Richmond Hill 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 L4C, 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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