| CBC.ca Ex-finance minister says Hansen must have known CTV.ca While BC's Finance Minister still insists the harmonized sales tax wasn't on his radar before the 2009 election -- despite documents showing he was well ... Adrian MacNair: BC HST claims make a grim fairy taleNational Post Majority of British Columbians says Liberals blew HST messageThe Province BC loathes HST, new poll findsNorth Shore Outlook all 49 news articles » |
| HST is giving inflation a nudge, StatsCan reports Vancouver Sun The arrival of the harmonized sales tax in British Columbia and Ontario nudged up Canada's inflation rate in ... HST drives up Canada's inflation rateCBC.ca HST bumps up Canadian inflation rate, analysts reactNational Post (registration) (blog) Inflation in Calgary lags rest of Canada: StatsCanCalgary Herald News1130 -Reuters -Toronto Star all 277 news articles » |
| Smog is down, but political fog is up Toronto Star ... public relations exercise†designed to distract consumers' attention from rising electricity bills, compounded by the new 13 per cent harmonized sales tax. and more » |
| Globe and Mail HST yet to prove a hazard in eastern Ontario Ottawa Citizen ... to determine whether the widely-criticized Harmonized Sales Tax has had an appreciable impact on eastern Ontario's golf industry since it took effect ... Repealing HST possible, but expensive: expertCTV.ca all 27 news articles » |
| Arbor Q3 profits, revenue up as clients buy pre-burial spaces ahead of the HST CanadianBusiness.com "The increases in pre-need burial space sales and annuity fee income were mainly due to the implementation of a harmonized salestax in Ontario and British ... Arbor Q3 profits, revenue up as clients buy pre-burial spaces ahead of the HSTPrince Albert Daily Herald all 7 news articles » |
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| Globe and Mail Opponents want HST vote rushed; gov't puts on brakes CTV.ca Both Ontario and British Columbia merged the federal GST and the provincial sales tax July 1, at the same time that Nova Scotia increased its harmonized tax ... Legal case could expose Harper government to HST backlashVancouver Sun Supreme Court sides with anti-HST groupVancouverite Cheers for anti-HST petition rulingCanada.com all 408 news articles » |
| CBC.ca Rate hike would hurt recovery: McGuinty CBC.ca Ontario is also seeing higher inflation than other provinces, largely due to the July 1 implementation of the new Harmonized Sales Tax. ... and more » |
| STATEMENT FROM ONTARIO REGIONAL CHIEF ANGUS TOULOUSE REGARDING THE ... DigitalJournal.com (press release) ... to continue the First Nation point of sale tax exemption under the Harmonized Sales Tax system which came into effect in Ontario on July 1, 2010. ... Anishinabek receive complaints over HSTWawatay News Rights-based agenda starts with tax exemptionCNW Group (press release) all 6 news articles » |
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Products & services that will be taxed an extra 8% on July 1, 2010
Energy conservation equipment (e.g., insulation, solar power equipment)
Bicycles
Schools supplies (although books will be exempt)
Smoke detectors and fire extinguishers
Work related safety equipment
Basic cable TV and residential phones
Mon-prescription medication
Vitamins and dietary supplements
Residential fuels (electricity, natural gas) and heating
Safety helmets
Life jackets, first aid kits
Magazines and newspapers
Airline fares within Canada
Funeral services
Real estate fees
Membership fees for health clubs
Dry cleaning
Personal services such as hair care
Movie and theatre tickets
Professional services such as accounting and home care
Repair services for household appliances
Household maintenance such as renovations and painting
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