Sales Tax for N5H — Aylmer

The Forward Sortation Area N5H covers Aylmer in the Elgin County region of Ontario, serving about 7,500 in a predominantly rural setting. Retail and civic landmarks inside the code include Aylmer Wildlife Management Area (Tundra Swans) and East Elgin Community Complex — the places where purchases in N5H actually happen.

The combined sales tax rate for postal code FSA N5H in the Aylmer 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.

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.

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.

N5H is a predominantly rural code serving about 7,500, within the Elgin County region. Retail is concentrated in a few centres, so residents frequently buy online or drive to a larger town — both of which are still taxed at the same provincial rate, but delivery-based purchases follow the destination rule to this postal code.

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 Aylmer 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.

The Forward Sortation Area (FSA) is the first three characters of a Canadian postal code. N5H falls within the range assigned to Ontario, specifically the Aylmer 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 N5H, 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.

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.