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Business travel in Québec: the receipt your accountant needs

To claim the GST and QST back on a ride, a business needs a receipt with the supplier's name, the date and the total. From $100 it must also show the supplier's GST and QST registration numbers and the tax amounts, and from $500 the buyer's name, payment terms and a description of the service. These are the current thresholds (changed in 2021); older guides still quote $30 and $150.

What the receipt must show (GST/HST and QST)

• Under $100 (taxes included): supplier's name or business name, invoice date, total amount. For the QST, also the tax amount and a description. Revenu Québec · CRA
• $100 to $499.99: all of the above, plus the supplier's GST and QST registration numbers and the GST and QST amounts. Revenu Québec
• $500 or more: all of the above, plus the buyer's name (or business or agent), the terms of payment and a description of the service. Revenu Québec
• Keep receipts and records for 6 years after the end of the year they relate to. Revenu Québec

Why it matters for car services

• An airport-and-meetings day often passes $100, sometimes $500: the receipt then needs the registration numbers, or the tax credit can be refused.
• Ask for the invoice in the company's name if the company pays.
• A monthly invoice for all rides keeps one document per month instead of a pile of slips.

With us

Ask for the invoice format your finance team needs when you book; corporate accounts can be invoiced monthly. Corporate accounts · Request a quote.

Note

This summarizes the CRA and Revenu Québec rules as published in October 2026; your accountant has the final word for your company.

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