GST Exemption for Massage Therapy

Help make massage therapy tax-free!

The federal fall budget is being written now. Here's how you can help.

Massage therapy is one of the most widely used therapeutic health services in Canada — yet it's the only major regulated therapy still charging patients GST/HST. When someone sees a physiotherapist, chiropractor, or psychotherapist, their care is tax-free. When they see a Registered Massage Therapist for the same clinical reason, they pay tax on it.

That's not fair, and it's not affordable. The good news: the federal government has already confirmed that massage therapy meets the criteria for a GST/HST exemption, and it used the exact same mechanism to make psychotherapy tax-free in 2024. What's left is a decision — and the fall 2026 budget is being written right now.

The Canadian Massage Therapist Association (CMTA) has launched a national campaign to get it done, and we need your help. Here's how you can make a difference in just a few minutes:

• Send a letter to your MP. Visit https://crmta.ca/make-massage-therapy-tax-free/ enter your postal code, and send a pre-written letter to your Member of Parliament and the Minister of Finance.
• Share the campaign. Post the campaign graphics and messages to your social channels.
• Ask your patients to help. Patients are affected too — invite them to send a letter and share the campaign.
• Download social media graphics from CMTA and share them on your pages.

When Ottawa hears one clear, consistent message from massage therapists and patients in every riding, it's much harder to ignore.

Thank you for lending your voice.