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 change the overall cost. However, local phone services and basic cable television will now have the additional HST applied, effectively increasing the amount of tax paid on these items from 5% to 12%.
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At the 2005 National Sales Tax Symposium David Robertson presented a paper that compared the current taxation system with a value added tax. His findings suggested that “the VAT is more equitable, less regressive, less susceptible to evasion and does not limit international competitiveness and domestic prosperity in the dramatic way that RSTs do.”

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Below David gives a brief example of how a harmonized tax can help provinces…

Former BC Premier Bill Vanderzalm is outspoken against the proposed HST, and has a number of supporting points behind views. FightHST.com has created a series of videos interviewing Bill Vanderzalm discussing a variety of topics.
In this video Bill Vanderzalm discusses how HST will affect businesses in British Columbia, both big and small. Bill doesn’t feel BC HST will create economic stability, even though there may be some financial benefits for businesses, especially large businesses.