http://www.hstincanada.com HST in Canada Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:54:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As HSTinCanada.com approaches 100 posted articles with nearly quadruple the number of comments, we need as much dialog as we can get. As the topic of HST evolves, especially in BC, the focus changes, usually following what the media covers. Our articles will reflect what the media happens to cover, ... http://www.hstincanada.com/2010/09/share-hst-thought/ Chief Electoral Officer Craig James said that the Fight HST Initiative to end the Harmonized Sales Tax in BC successfully passed the required 10% threshold in all 85 ridings - in fact in many ridings over 15% was reached. An except from a FightHST.com press release: "...late today Craig James privately ... http://www.hstincanada.com/2010/08/hst-petition-a-success-but-ignored/ 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 ... http://www.hstincanada.com/2010/07/ontario-hst-on-accommodation-and-transportation/ The newly implemented harmonized sales tax will increase the amount of tax charged to the British Columbian consumers for a variety of services. Mobile phone services and long distance services are already charged a 5% GST and a 7% PST, meaning the new 12% HST that is now charged doesn't ... http://www.hstincanada.com/2010/07/hst-on-home-services-in-british-columbia/ 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 ... http://www.hstincanada.com/2010/07/the-hst-now-in-effect/ Most families who grow their own produce in their backyard gardens have already purchased the plants they need for the year, but post HST you will be taxed an additional 7% for food producing plants and trees - items that are currently subject to only 5% GST. Typical ornamental household plants ... http://www.hstincanada.com/2010/06/bc-hst-gardening-tax/ 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 ... http://www.hstincanada.com/2010/06/ontario-hst-transition-cheques/ Bill Lang, owner of the Princess Mary restaurant in British Columbia, says harmonized sales tax could be a good thing down the road. The restaurant has a reputation for it's fresh coffee, fish and chips and delicious strawberry pie. The owners of the Princess Mary restaurant are serving up something else ... http://www.hstincanada.com/2010/06/bc-restaurant-supports-hst/ A number of home based services will be affected by Harmonized Sales Tax in Ontario, but many costs remain unaffected. Here's how it's broken down. Unaffected items (currently charged 5% GST and 8% PST): Cable television services Mobile phones services Home phone services Home appliance repair services (stoves, refrigerators, etc) Items that will jump from 5% GST ... http://www.hstincanada.com/2010/06/hst-home-services-ontario/ Garnet Estell, Chair of the BC Agriculture Council, talks about Harmonized Sales Tax in British Columbia and the $20 million dollars the agriculture industry expects to save after HST comes into effect. http://www.hstincanada.com/2010/05/hst-a-20-million-benefit-for-bc-agriculture/