Guides

Plain answers on freight tax, load documents and getting paid, checked against official sources where they exist.

Tax on freight

Which rate a carrier charges in each province, with examples.

When cross-border freight gets 0%, when you need a shipper's declaration, and how it differs from exempt.

Why owner-operators usually charge 0% to the carrier they haul for, and what still gets taxed.

When a carrier charges QST, and how GST and HST apply on every route in and out of Quebec.

What a rate con looks like, how it differs from a bill of lading, and what to check before you sign.

How the two documents differ, when a signed BOL works as a POD, and what brokers expect.

What Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, BC and Manitoba require, and which province's rules apply.

What goes on the invoice, which documents to send, and the mismatches that delay payment.

The steps to take, who else may owe you, and Ontario's trust rule for load brokers.

What each charge means, how to get it on the rate con, and how GST/HST applies in Canada.

Forward a rate confirmation and get the invoice draft, with the tax suggested from the route. You approve every amount.