At 12:45 PM -0500 10/4/01, Michael Hackett wrote: >On 2001-10-04 07:14, bob wrote: > >> Michael Hackett wrote: >> > >> > OTOH, I did run into a bit of a snag with a book seller who insisted on >> > charging 15% GST on books, because I live in Nova Scotia, even though >> > books are exempt from the extra 8%. >> >> Is this still true? Something escapes GST in Nova Scotia? It seemed to >> me this government was using GPS to spot GST and collect on ALL >> (Available Loose Loonies). > >As far as I'm aware, books are only charged 7% GST -- as of a couple of >months ago, that was still true. And I've received no notice to the >contrary (as a GST registrant, I get mailings from CCRA). There are also >some "basic" grocery items and such that are exempt entirely (0%). So, no, >not everything is charged the full GST rate.
I thought NS had HST, combined GST and prov tax with the same rules applying to everything, 15% or 0%, no half and half Regards James ___________________________________________________________ James Sedgwick mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sedgwick & Son http://homepage.mac.com/jsedgwick/ Information System Specialists and proud Canadians -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
