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The RST was increased one point to 8% on July 1, 2013. It reverted to 7% as of July 1, 2019 and although it was planned to drop to 6% as of July 1, 2020 [3] [4] due to the COVID-19 pandemic the province has deferred the reduction until further notice. [5] There is a 5% tax on lodging and 5% tax on hotel room fees. New Brunswick: HST: 10: 15
Users of this vaccine passport, the first in Canada, faced fewer COVID-19 public health restrictions. [2] By early July, the demand for the paper vaccine passports temporarily overwhelmed the system. At the same time, the province reached a new "marker in the pandemic"—the COVID-19 vaccines supply exceeded "demand on a daily basis." [2] [44]
Canada's tourism and air travel sectors were hit especially hard due to travel restrictions. [3] Some farmers feared a labour shortfall and bankruptcy. [4] The pandemic affected consumer behaviours. In the early stages of the pandemic, Canadian grocery stores were the site of large-scale panic buying which led to many empty shelves.
The Janssen COVID-19 vaccine was authorized on March 5, 2021, to become the fourth vaccine to receive Health Canada approval. [63] The vaccine was the first single-dose vaccine to be authorized in Canada. [64] Delivery times for the vaccine remain unknown. [65]
All organizations and individuals producing and trading VAT taxable goods and services pay VAT, regardless of whether they have Vietnam-resident establishments. Vietnam has three VAT rates: 0 percent, 5 percent and 10 percent. 10 percent is the standard rate. A variety of goods and service transactions qualify for VAT exemption. [105]
On August 5, due to a rise in cases, Premier Legault confirmed that a vaccine passport will soon be implemented for certain non-essential services, so as to avoid another partial lockdown. [72] The next week, Minister Dubé specified that the vaccine passport will come into effect on September 1, 2021, and will be used for gaining access to ...
The CPIP document describes at least two pandemic situations: A pandemic of "mild to moderate" severity could sicken 10.6 million Canadians, send 138,000 to hospital, and kill up to 58,000. [4] A "severe" pandemic would be catastrophic, killing up to two per cent of the population, or 700,000 Canadians. [4]
Canada became one of the most vaccinated countries in the world, with a continually high uptake of the vaccine. [20] Despite high general uptake of the vaccine, cases began to surge particularly amongst the unvaccinated population in provinces like Alberta, which had removed nearly all pandemic restrictions. [citation needed]