harmonized sales tax

Rules to reinstate BC sales tax regime proposed

May 2, 2012 Adam Gorley Payroll, Pensions and Benefits

In case you missed it, in February, the federal Department of Finance announced its “Transitional rules relating to the elimination of the harmonized sales tax in British Columbia.” BC is aiming to revert from the unpopular harmonized sales tax to separate provincial and federal sales taxes by April 1, 2013.

BC, British Columbia, Canada Revenue Agency, CRA, Department of Finance, Goods and Services Tax, GST, harmonized sales tax, HST, HST elimination, provincial sales tax, PST

And now an update on HST transitions!

October 5, 2011 Adam Gorley Payroll, Pensions and Benefits

If you’ve been following the story of Quebec’s efforts to harmonize its sales tax (the QST) with the federal Goods and Services Tax, you probably know that it took a bit longer than expected, besides the 19 previous years of semi-harmonization during which nothing really happened. The federal government and the province originally set a deadline of September 15 to reach a deal, but they subsequently extended the period, and as of Friday, the deed is done—kind of.

British Columbia, Goods and Services Tax, GST, harmonization, harmonized sales tax, HST, QST, Quebec, Quebec Sales Tax, tax administration

Moving forward on the HST

October 4, 2010 Adam Gorley Payroll, Pensions and Benefits

We last discussed British Columbia’s and Ontario’s transition to harmonized sales taxes in March, and now they’re here. In fact, as you well know, they’ve been here for more than two months, and not everyone is happy about it. British Columbians in particular are angry, and have called for a referendum on the issue, which will take place next September. Ontarians have once again shown their stoic side as the government tells them what’s best. While many have complained, no one has made a significant attempt to repeal the tax.

British Columbia, harmonized sales tax, HST, HST implementation, HST review, implementing the HST, Inside Internal Control, not-for-profit organizations, not-for-profit policypro, NPPP, ontario