In Quebec, a side hustle follows the same basic pattern as the rest of Canada with three local twists: business names are registered with the Registraire des entreprises, sales taxes (GST and QST) are both administered by Revenu Québec, and you file two income tax returns, reporting your business income on form TP-80 with your Quebec return and paying Quebec Pension Plan contributions. If you trade under your own name and sell less than $30,000 a year, there is usually nothing to register. This guide suits anyone in Quebec, including bilingual freelancers, starting a service, selling goods, or working for an app.
It is one of the side hustle rules by province guides. Related reading: registering a sole proprietorship, GST/HST registration, and side hustles for bilingual French-English speakers.
| Rule | Quebec answer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Business name registration | Within 60 days if the name lacks your family name and given name | Québec.ca |
| Sales taxes | 5% GST plus 9.975% QST | Revenu Québec rates |
| When to register | Worldwide taxable supplies over $30,000 in a quarter or four preceding quarters | Revenu Québec |
| Provincial income tax form | TP-80 with TP-1 | Revenu Québec |
| Pension and parental insurance | QPP contributions and QPIP premiums | Revenu Québec |
| General minimum wage | $16.60 an hour since May 1, 2026 | CNESST |
Do you need to register a side hustle with the Registraire des entreprises in Quebec?
Only if your business name does not include your family name and given name. Québec.ca says an individual running a sole proprietorship must register within 60 days of starting if the name does not include both. (Tobacco sales points and tanning salons register within 30 days regardless.)
Step 1: Decide on the name
“Marie Tremblay” needs no registration; “Déneigement ABC” does. The page’s own example is a snow removal business name.
Step 2: File the déclaration d’immatriculation
The Registraire assigns a Quebec enterprise number (NEQ) beginning with “22” to you as a person, and it is reused if you close and later restart. Fees are listed on the Registraire’s tariff page when you file.
Step 3: Register with the CRA separately if you need a BN
The CRA lists Quebec among the places where you register for a business number separately (When you need a BN). Many side hustlers never need one; see how to get a CRA business number.
When do Quebec side hustlers charge GST and QST?
When worldwide taxable supplies pass $30,000. Revenu Québec says you must register for the GST and QST if your total worldwide taxable supplies, with your associates’, exceed $30,000 in a calendar quarter or in the four preceding quarters. Below that you are a small supplier and are not required to register or collect either tax.
The QST rate is 9.975%, charged in addition to the 5% GST (rate table). Passenger transport is the exception: Revenu Québec says a taxi business must register for both before transporting its first paying passenger, and the CRA requires commercial ride-sharing drivers to register for GST regardless of sales.
Illustrative example
A teaching sketch with assumed numbers. A Montreal translator invoices $2,200 a month. Four quarters total $26,400, under $30,000, so no registration is required. If the translator reaches $2,700 a month, four quarters total $32,400 and both registrations apply. A $500 job is then billed as $500 + $25.00 GST + $49.88 QST = $574.88.
What changes on your income tax return in Quebec?
You file two returns. Federally, you report business income on Form T2125. Revenu Québec says self-employed people enclose form TP-80-V, Business or Professional Income and Expenses, with their Quebec return (TP-1-V), one per business.
Instead of CPP, self-employed Quebecers pay QPP contributions and QPIP premiums on their business income. Budget for those on top of income tax; how much tax to set aside explains the approach, though its CPP examples use the rest-of-Canada plan.
Is there a minimum wage for gig app workers in Quebec?
Not a platform-specific one. The CNESST lists a general minimum wage of $16.60 an hour, in effect since May 1, 2026, for employees, and $13.30 for employees receiving tips. Those rates cover employees, such as staff hired for events, not independent contractors on delivery apps. Ontario and B.C. are the provinces with app-worker minimums; see side hustle rules in Ontario.
Which permits do side hustles need in Quebec?
It depends on the activity and the municipality; BizPaL lists permits by location. Food is the big one: selling food prepared at home requires a MAPAQ permit, inspection and hygiene training, with limits on volume (Québec.ca). The cottage food rules by province post compares Quebec with other provinces.
What are the common Quebec side hustle mistakes?
- Forgetting the provincial return. TP-80 is separate from T2125.
- Budgeting CPP instead of QPP. Quebec self-employed people pay QPP and QPIP.
- Registering for GST but not QST. In Quebec both go through Revenu Québec and the thresholds match.
- Adding a word to your name and not registering. “Tremblay Traduction” lacks a given name, so it needs registration.
Which tax rules apply to side hustles in Quebec?
Federal income tax on T2125, Quebec income tax on TP-80 and TP-1, QPP and QPIP, and GST and QST once you pass $30,000. Keep receipts and an income log for both returns; record keeping for side hustles covers what to keep. Tools like FreshBooks can show two tax lines on an invoice once you register.
This is not tax, legal, or insurance advice. Confirm rules with Revenu Québec, the Registraire des entreprises and the CRA.
Which guides sit next to Quebec side hustle rules?
Compare side hustle rules in Ontario and side hustle rules in New Brunswick, or see the province-by-province hub. For French-English work, read freelance translation in Canada. For Montreal demand, July 1 moving day and French service, see best side hustles in Montreal.
What are the common questions?
Do I need to register my side hustle in Quebec?
Only if your business name does not include your family name and given name. In that case you register with the Registraire des entreprises within 60 days of starting and receive a Quebec enterprise number (NEQ).
When do I have to charge GST and QST in Quebec?
When your worldwide taxable supplies exceed $30,000 in a calendar quarter or in the four preceding quarters. Below that you are a small supplier. Taxi businesses register before their first paying passenger regardless of sales.
What is the QST rate?
Revenu Québec's rate table lists QST at 9.975%, charged in addition to the 5% GST.
Do Quebec side hustlers pay CPP?
No. Self-employed Quebecers pay Quebec Pension Plan contributions and Quebec parental insurance plan premiums on business income, through their Quebec return.
What is the minimum wage in Quebec?
The CNESST lists $16.60 an hour, in effect since May 1, 2026, and $13.30 for employees receiving tips. These rates apply to employees, not independent contractors.
Which sources support this guide?
The rules, rates, and platform requirements in this guide are checked against these primary sources. Retail price ranges are labelled as ranges to verify locally, and they are not quotes.
- Immatriculer une personne physique exploitant une entreprise individuelle — Gouvernement du Québec
- When you need a BN — Canada Revenue Agency
- Registering for the GST and QST — Revenu Québec
- Small suppliers — Revenu Québec
- Tables of GST and QST rates — Revenu Québec
- Taxi business operators — Revenu Québec
- Taxi and commercial ride-sharing drivers — Canada Revenue Agency
- Information for the Self-Employed — Revenu Québec
- Contributions and premiums payable by a self-employed person or a member of a partnership — Revenu Québec
- Minimum wage in Québec — CNESST
- Don et vente d'aliments frais ou cuisinés à la maison — Gouvernement du Québec
- Form T2125, Statement of Business or Professional Activities — Canada Revenue Agency
- BizPaL: business permit and licence information — Government of Canada and partners