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BC HST Removed, PEI HST Instated 1 Apr 2013 | 12:46 pm
Today may be April Fools’ Day but the taxation systems are no joke in BC and in PEI, as the Harmonized Sales Taxes will see a shift. For BC residents, today marks the day they say farewell to the HST ...
New Brunswick HST Referendum a Possibility 12 Mar 2013 | 08:59 am
With the 2014 Provincial election looming in New Brunswick, the government is looking for ways to maximize residents’ visit to the polls by adding a referendum on the HST. In an effort to balance the ...
Legislation Introduced to Remove BC HST 15 Feb 2013 | 07:24 am
For British Columbia residents opposed to the controversial HST, the last 18 months have been long and tedious. Since the introduction and implementation of the harmonized sales tax system, the provin...
HST Deadline Approaches 31 Jan 2013 | 03:18 am
After an emotionally-charged referendum successfully abolished British Columbia’s HST last year, the provincial government has been putting together the necessary plans in order to reinstate the PST s...
PEI Residents Protest HST 13 Jun 2012 | 07:56 am
In a rally that attracted more than 200 PEI residents, the proposed HST scheduled to take effect next year came under fire. Islanders took to the streets outside Province House to protest the new Harm...
HST Good for PEI Business? 26 May 2012 | 11:09 am
In a recent forum organized by industry officials and corporate representatives, the plan to bring HST to Prince Edward Island was given a positive twist. According to the presenters at the forum, the...
HST in PEI Concerns Contractors 3 May 2012 | 04:54 pm
Following the recent announcement that PEI will adopt a 14 per cent Harmonized Tax System, Island contractors are raising their concerns. Similarly to the situation in British Columbia, new home devel...
HST Announced for PEI 27 Apr 2012 | 04:53 pm
Prince Edward Island residents were recently hit with the news that they will be facing the implementation of the controversial HST (harmonized sales tax) system by April 1, 2013. Finance Minister Wes...
HST Rebates Help BC Housing Market 28 Feb 2012 | 02:16 pm
BC Finance Minister Kevin Falcon announced last Friday that the HST rebate amount on new homes has now been increased. Homes purchased up to $850,000 will now be eligible for a rebate up from the orig...
Ontario Still Fighting HST on Heating Bills 6 Feb 2012 | 08:42 pm
A year and a half after HST was added to Ontario residents’ every day lives, residents and politicians are still fighting the harmonized tax on their heating bills. Before Christmas, news reports were...
