At 2:14 PM -0500 10/4/01, Michael Hackett wrote: >On 2001-10-04 11:16, James Sedgwick wrote: > >> I thought NS had HST, combined GST and prov tax with the same rules >> applying to everything, 15% or 0%, no half and half > >Nope. As I said, printed books at least, are exempt from the "provincial >portion" of the HST. They stayed at 7%. See: > ><http://www.novascotiabusiness.com/publications/startbus/taxes.htm> ><http://www.fin.gc.ca/news96/data/96-075_1e.html> (under "Treatment of >Books") ><http://www.gov.ns.ca/finance/minister/taxharm/consumer.htm> ><http://www.gov.nb.ca/0162/tax/6e1620fn.htm#item18> > >OK? Everyone convinced, now? :-)
Sure, but what is the point of having a harmonized sales tax if the rules vary by product? I lived for a year in NS so I know it is different, but the logic of this eludes me. 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
