XPost: bc.politics, van.general, vic.general
From: cognomen@domus.ca
> wrote:
>>VICTORIA - A small army of canvassers amassed by former premier Bill Vander
Zalm hit the
>>streets across the province Tuesday, armed with a petition aimed at killing
B.C.'s
>>controversial 12 per cent harmonized sales tax.
"Roedy Green" wrote
> The tax is 5% + 7% = 12% now. The HST will be 12%. I don't see what
> the fuss is about. All that changes is some fine adjustments in just
> what is taxable.
You haven't been watching. The HST (Hated Sales Tax) will now be pegged to
the PST and
introduced on items not before taxed by the PST.
This is Harper's way of increasing the GST in provinces who will now be
collecting more
for HIS federal government .
Look at it this way: You don't pay PST or GST on a meal in a restaurant right
now. After
the HST, you'll be paying both on that meal. Still gonna tip the waiter
another 15% after
that?
> The one nice thing about sales tax is even rich bastards with clever
> tax lawyers still pay it. It is a hard tax to weasel out of. It taxes
> CONSUMPTION -- what you suck out the general pool of goods. It seems
> to me a rich guy who blows his money on champagne and yachts should
> pay more tax that a rich guy who lends out his money to others to
> create businesses.
You never cease to amaze. "The rich" always have investments and tricks that
write off
any taxes they may 'have to' pay during the year. All meals by "the rich" are
going to be
tax deductible because they are always 'entertaining clients or business
associates' with
those meals. Think that will fly with someone who's flipping burgers at
McDonalds or
driving a truck?
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