Changes to the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) with Tony Spagnuolo & Mark Fidgett

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Changes to the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). Some provinces have combined their provincial sales tax with the goods and services tax (GST) to create a harmonized sales tax (HST). Complete list of GST/HST rates for every province.

On April 1, 2013, British Columbia (BC) and Prince Edward Island (PEI) will change the way their sales taxes are administered.

On April 1, 2013, Easter Monday, the CRA’s Business Enquiries telephone service will be open between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. local time in the Pacific and Atlantic time zones to assist businesses and self-employed individuals in Prince Edward Island and British Columbia with their GST/HST-related questions. Call toll-free at 1-800-959-5525. For new or revised GST/HST publications, go to Forms and publications. http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/formspubs/menu-eng.html