The collected wisdom of the Globe and Mail on the business, personal finance, and political realities behind the Harmonized Sales Tax, which takes effect on Canada Day, July 1, 2010.
HST hits Ontario and B.C., but with very different impact
A look at some of the ways you might be affected
What the HST will cost you
Many goods and services that will be subject to the HST starting July 1 will have previously been taxed at a much lower rate
The HST is no cause for alarm
Globe Editorial: Ontario report shows how small the HST’s impact will be on middle-class households
Investment fund holders to see different HST rates
Firms scramble to calculate ‘blended rate’ for funds that combines tax from various provinces
How the Whitefish band turned the tide on HST
How Ontario native leaders won a point of sale exemption for the HST, and why bands in B.C. and Atlantic Canada demand a similar break
Anti-HST petition could change B.C.’s political landscape
Second political life for former premier Bill Vander Zalm as he leads Fight-HST crusade
Archive: McGuinty to consider harmonizing sales tax
Where it began: In January of 2009, positive signs emerge that Ontario and Ottawa can agree on a Harmonized Sales Tax
Archive: HST on B.C. Liberal’s agenda three days after election win
Documents show government contacted tax officials on May 15, 2009
But what about the Summer Patio?
Pub owners and consumers will have to wait and see if HST changes will affect the price of booze
