British Columbia’s transition to a Harmonized Sales Tax will be a good thing for most Penticton businesses, according to the B.C. Chamber of Commerce. Chairing a panel on the controversial new tax, Jon Garson, vice-president of policy development for the B.C. Chamber, said that the provincial chamber had been calling on the B.C. government to [...]

Victoria has released its proposed transition rules for the harmonized sales tax (HST) set to replace the province’s existing sales tax regime July 1, 2010. Generally, the HST will begin to apply on May 1, 2010 for any prepayment of goods and services provided on or after July 1, 2010. Businesses, however, will need to [...]

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