The municipal transit you take to the airport is HST exempt, as it was exempt from GST and PST prior to July 1st. Luggage is subject to HST since GST and PST were both charged prior to July 1st – no change there. Air travel originating in Ontario and ending in the United States of America is HST exempt, but is subject to 5% GST just as it was before. Air travel originating in Ontario and ending outside of the USA and Canada is HST exempt. Rail, boat and bus …

The harmonized sales tax is now in effect in British Columbia and Ontario, immediately increasing the prices for select goods and services. There is still much confusion over exactly what impact the HST will have. For example, in a recent survey of BC residents, only one-third correctly identified the exemption for basic groceries, about the same number are aware that residential rent, children’s items such as clothing, footwear and diapers and prescription drugs will be exempt from HST.

Ontario families may be eligible to receive HST transition cheques (Ontario Sales Tax Transition Benefit) from the government to help them cope with the implementation of Harmonized Sales Tax on July 1st, 2010.
Eligible individuals and families will receive 3 tax free payments in June 2010, December 2010 and June 2011. Individuals will receive a maximum of $300 paid in $100 amounts on the dates listed here. Eligible single parents and couples will receive up to a maximum of $1000 spread out over those sames dates. Single individuals earning more than $82,000/year …