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Guides for Canadian barbershops
Reference guides for running a barbershop in Canada: barber licence requirements in every province and territory, and the sales tax a haircut carries in each.
Barber licence
Do you need a licence to be a barber in Canada?
Six provinces require a licence to barber for pay: ON, AB, MB, SK, NS and NB. BC, QC, NL, PEI and the territories do not. Hours and fees compared.
Read the barber licence guideSales taxDo barbers charge tax on haircuts in Canada?
Every haircut in Canada carries at least 5% GST once the barber is registered. HST provinces charge 13% to 15%, Quebec 14.975%, and BC, SK and MB are GST-only.
Read the sales tax guideRunning a shop in more than one province?
See how BarberFlow sets tax per location, schedules a team and pays commission, with your shop's real numbers. A 20-minute walkthrough, no slides.