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In 1996, three of the four Atlantic provinces—New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nova Scotia—entered into an agreement with the Government of Canada to implement what was initially termed the "blended sales tax" (renamed to "harmonized sales tax") which would combine the 7% federal GST with the provincial sales taxes of those provinces; as part of this project, the PST portion ...
In Canada, there are two types of sales taxes levied. These are : Provincial sales taxes or PST (French: Taxes de vente provinciale - TVP), levied by the provinces. Goods and services tax or GST (French: Taxe sur les produits et services - TPS) / Harmonized sales tax or HST (French: Taxe de vente harmonisée - TVH), a value-added tax levied by ...
Sales taxes in Canada; A. Sales tax in Alberta; B. Sales taxes in British Columbia; 2011 British Columbia sales tax referendum; G. Goods and services tax (Canada) H.
The HST lowered the sales tax on the following items: [6] [7] Alcoholic beverages – dropped to 10% total sales tax, but liquor prices were increased to remain at the same total price; Residential electricity and heating – dropped to 5% after a 7% provincial rebate; Hotel rooms – dropped to 12% from 13%
The federal government levies a value-added tax of 5%, called the Goods and Services Tax (GST), and, in five provinces, the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). The provinces of British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba levy a retail sales tax, and Quebec levies its own value-added tax, which is called the Quebec Sales Tax.
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The goods and services tax [1] (GST; French: Taxe sur les produits et services) is a value added tax introduced in Canada on January 1, 1991, by the government of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. The GST, which is administered by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), replaced a previous hidden 13.5% manufacturers' sales tax (MST).
The College Football Playoff Selection Committee is on the verge of releasing its second of the six top-25 rankings Tuesday night. This highly anticipated second rankings will provide crucial ...