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2010 HST in British Columbia

Monday, April 05, 2010

In July 2009, Premier Gordon Campbell and Finance Minister Colin Hansen announced their intention to “harmonize” the provincial sales tax (“PST”) with the federal Goods and Services Tax (“GST”) in the Province of British Columbia resulting in a combined Harmonized Sales Tax (“HST”) of 12%.  The HST is effective July 1, 2010.

The full report can be read here: Business Report: HST in British Columbia March 2010