Tax Support for Inspectors

HST, GST & Sales Tax — Built Into Every Document

Stop calculating tax by hand on every quote. InspectorData is the only home inspection software with native HST, GST, GST+PST, and sales tax support. Select your tax type, the rate auto-fills, and every quote, PDF, email, agreement, and invoice shows the correct tax automatically.

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How It Works

Set It Once, Tax Appears Everywhere

Three clicks to configure. Then every customer-facing document includes your tax automatically.

Enable Tax Toggle

Step 1 — Enable Tax in Settings

Go to your account settings and flip the tax toggle to "On." This activates the tax system for your account. Every inspector on the platform controls their own tax settings independently.

  • One toggle to enable/disable
  • Per-tenant — each inspector sets their own
  • Change or disable at any time

Select Tax Type

Step 2 — Choose Your Tax Type

Select from the dropdown: HST, GST, GST+PST, Sales Tax, or Custom. The rate auto-fills based on your selection. HST fills to 13%, GST to 5%, GST+PST to 12%. For Sales Tax or Custom, enter your own rate.

  • HST — auto-fills 13% (Ontario, Nova Scotia, etc.)
  • GST — auto-fills 5% (Alberta, Saskatchewan, etc.)
  • GST+PST — auto-fills 12% (British Columbia)
  • Sales Tax / Custom — set any rate you need

Tax on Every Document

Step 3 — Tax Appears Automatically

From that point on, every customer-facing document includes a tax line item with the label, rate, and calculated amount. No manual work required.

  • Online quotes — tax line shows below subtotal
  • PDF quotes — tax included in the total
  • Email confirmations — tax breakdown in the email
  • Service agreements — tax tokens auto-populated
  • Payment invoices — tax on the final invoice
Supported Tax Types

Every Tax Scenario Covered

Whether you're in Ontario, BC, Alberta, or any US state with sales tax — InspectorData has you covered.

HST — 13%

Harmonized Sales Tax for Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and PEI. Auto-fills to 13%. One toggle and it appears on every document.

GST — 5%

Goods and Services Tax for Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and territories. Auto-fills to 5%. Perfect for provinces without a provincial sales tax.

GST+PST — 12%

Combined GST and Provincial Sales Tax for British Columbia (5% + 7% = 12%). Auto-fills the combined rate. Shows as one line item on documents.

Sales Tax

US state and local sales tax at any rate. Set your state's rate (or combined state+local rate) and InspectorData calculates it on every document.

Custom

Any label and any rate for jurisdictions with unique tax structures. Quebec's GST+QST, municipal taxes, or any other scenario — fully configurable.

No Tax

Operating in a no-tax jurisdiction or prefer to handle tax separately? Leave the toggle off. No tax line appears on any document. Switch on anytime.

Tax on Every Document

Professional Tax Breakdown Everywhere Your Customer Looks

Once configured, tax appears automatically on all five document types. No extra work required.

Online Quotes

When customers request a quote through your website or booking page, the quote shows subtotal, tax line (with label), and total. Updates instantly when services change.

PDF Quotes

Generated PDF quotes include the tax breakdown. Professional formatting with your logo, services, subtotal, tax, and grand total. Ready to email or print.

Email Confirmations

Automated email confirmations sent to customers include the full price breakdown with tax. Professional and transparent communication.

Service Agreements

Agreement templates support tax tokens that auto-populate with the tax label, rate, and amount. Customers sign agreements that include the correct tax.

Payment Invoices

When you collect payment, the invoice shows the tax breakdown. Clear, professional, and CRA/IRS-ready for your records and your customer's.

How We Compare

InspectorData vs. the Competition on Tax Support

Most inspection software platforms leave tax handling as an afterthought — or skip it entirely.

Feature InspectorData Spectora HomeGauge
HST support (13%) Built-in Manual workaround Not built-in
GST support (5%) Built-in Manual workaround Not built-in
GST+PST combined (12%) Built-in No No
US Sales Tax Any rate Limited Limited
Auto-fill rates Yes No No
Tax on PDF quotes Automatic Manual Manual
Tax on agreements Tax tokens No No
Tax on email confirmations Automatic No No
Sound Familiar?

Tax Shouldn't Be an Afterthought in Your Inspection Business

If you're adding tax manually or skipping it entirely, you're losing money or looking unprofessional.

Manual Tax Math

Pulling out a calculator for every quote, then remembering to add tax to the PDF, the agreement, and the invoice. Miss one step and your numbers don't match.

Inconsistent Documents

Your quote says one price, the agreement says another, and the invoice is different again. Customers notice — and it erodes trust in your business.

Undercharging

Forgetting to add tax means you absorb it yourself. On a $500 inspection with 13% HST, that's $65 out of your pocket every time. Over 200 inspections a year, that's $13,000.

Built by a Master Inspector with 11+ Years in the Field

InspectorData was built by someone who's been on 5,000+ inspections. Every feature exists because a real inspector needed it.

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Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

InspectorData supports HST (auto-fills at 13%), GST (auto-fills at 5%), GST+PST (auto-fills at 12%), Sales Tax (you set the rate), and Custom (any label, any rate). Each inspector configures their own tax settings based on their province or state.
Once enabled, your tax label and calculated amount appear on every customer-facing document: online quotes, PDF quotes, emailed quote confirmations, service agreements (with tax tokens), and payment invoices. The tax line shows the label (e.g. "HST"), rate, and calculated amount.
No. Once you select your tax type, InspectorData auto-fills the rate and calculates tax on every document automatically. When you add or remove services from a quote, the tax updates instantly. No spreadsheets, no mental math.
Yes. Tax settings are fully configurable at any time from your account settings. Change the type, rate, or disable tax entirely with one click. The change applies to all new documents going forward.
Most competing inspection software platforms either lack built-in tax support or require workarounds like manually adding tax to your pricing. InspectorData is the only platform with a dedicated tax system that supports HST, GST, GST+PST, and sales tax natively — with auto-fill rates and tax appearing on every document automatically.

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Last updated: April 2026