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How does BC’s new HST affect me?

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 by Alladin Versi

The announcement in July by the Federal and BC governments was unexpected, since there was no indication that BC was moving in that direction. In fact, during the May 2009 provincial election, the BC government had stated that we would not be moving to a Harmonized Sales Tax system. The proposed change has raised a furor among certain taxpayers and in certain industries, such as the restaurant industry, since the HST will have a more significant effect on them.
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