Now that July 1st has come and gone, I am definitely hearing progressively more complaints about the new harmonized sales tax (HST) and how it is increasing the prices of everything.
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HST
HST: Friend or Foe?
on September 19th, 2010
Letter to the Editor HST
on April 15th, 2010
The PST is an antiquated, costly, uncompetitive tax. BC is one of the last places in the country to do away with it and replace it with a value added HST.
An open letter to the Premier on the HST
HST will place further financial pressures on struggling low income earners, students, young adults, families and renters already striving to make a living. HST costs is apt to be passed onto renters who already face exorbitant rental costs.