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 told Vander Zalm that Elections BC will not submit the successful petition to the Standing Committee until a final decision has been reached by the courts regarding a lawsuit by a big business coalition attempting to quash the petition.”
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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 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%.
Maintenance services home-owners often take advantage of, such …