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Detailed calculators for Canadian founders.

The real-numbers calculators I use myself โ€” sales tax & remittance, pricing & margins, full landed cost, break-even, startup runway, and ROI. No signup, nothing stored.

Pick a calculator. Every field updates the results instantly, right in your browser.

GST / HST & remittance calculator

Add or back out sales tax for any province โ€” then estimate what you actually owe the CRA after input tax credits.

1 ยท Quick tax on an amount

2 ยท What you owe the CRA (net remittance)

You may need to register once your worldwide taxable supplies exceed $30,000 in a single calendar quarter or over four consecutive calendar quarters. Some business types have different requirements. Confirm your situation with the CRA. The net you remit = tax you collected minus Input Tax Credits (tax you paid on expenses). See the official CRA links.

Pricing & margin calculator

See your true margin after fees and shipping โ€” or work backwards from a target margin to the price you should charge.

Suggested price is calculated so that, after fees and shipping, your profit hits the target margin.

Landed cost & import duty calculator

The full per-unit cost of imported goods โ€” currency conversion, freight, duty, GST, brokerage, and a suggested retail price.

Planning estimate only. GST is estimated at 5% on the duty-paid value (goods + freight + insurance + duty). Actual customs valuation depends on transaction terms, currency conversion, product classification, origin and CBSA valuation rules. Duty rates vary by HS code โ€” confirm in the CBSA Customs Tariff. Enter the exchange rate your bank, Wise, customs broker or CBSA documentation actually uses, rather than an approximate figure.

Break-even calculator

How many units cover your costs โ€” plus how long to earn back what you invested.

Startup cost & runway calculator

Add up one-time setup costs and monthly burn, and see the total cash you need to open and survive.

One-time setup

Monthly running costs

ROI calculator

Return on any investment โ€” a product batch, an ad campaign, a piece of equipment.

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