12% HST on everything!? INSANE! (starting July1, 2010) starting, HST, INSANE

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http://news.google.ca/news/more? ... EDhSM8JAsaETdGuCCRM

"This is the single biggest thing we can do to improve B.C.'s economy," said Campbell.

oh Fxck U!

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consumers will see point-of-sales HST rebates on the following goods:

• Gasoline and diesel fuel for motor vehicles.
  
• Books.
  
• Children's-sized clothing and footwear.
  
• Children's car seats and car booster seats.
  
• Diapers and feminine hygiene products.
  

WTF?  Diapers and feminine hygiene products??  How about men's shaver and shaving cream?  Insane....

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.... feel raped, yet there's nothing we can do.

Must be the stupid olympic...

So restaurants, for example, will have to start charging 12 per cent on meals when they currently only charge the GST on the meal and the combined PST and GST on alcohol, Bonney said.

http://www.vancouversun.com/busi ... /1820717/story.html

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Um .. but it replace PST + GST ?

I think GST is for whole country anyway?

but then GST + PST is 12% now anyway ..  so .. no different?
Catpiano 發表於 2009-7-23 14:14

...you don't live in BC right?

just think of how many things you buy in BC that has no PST (meals in restaurant) or no tax (grocery)!

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Let's all stop working before we become 'high income'....

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However, Hansen said the provincial tax is often imbedded in goods, even though consumers can't see it on the sticker price. He said the cost savings businesses will get from this move should be passed on to consumers.

http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an ... ?hub=TorontoNewHome

on really.............. in your dreams!

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I think they really screw up the Olympic budget...

then use this Si Q to Gap more water from our wallet...

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As much as I hate the new tax, I'm still not a fan of NDP....

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oh... the Garp Sum level is toasted again...