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Why are First Nations still paying Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) in Ontario?

Posted on September 2, 2010September 2, 2010 by Tim Fontaine

Remember when I said that, beginning Sept. 1, the province of Ontario was going to be honouring point-of-sale tax exemptions for its (8%) portion of the 13% Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)? Well, it seems some retailers didn’t get the message. While shopping today, I flashed my trusty Secure Certificate of Indian Status at both Walmart […]

HST rebates: A how-to for Status Indians living in Ontario

Posted on August 25, 2010August 26, 2010 by Tim Fontaine

Are you a Status Indian living in Ontario? Have you bought anything there in the past two months off-reserve and paid sales tax? If ‘yes’ on both fronts, beginning Sept. 1, you can submit your claim for a refund of the Ontario portion (8%) of the province’s new 13% Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). To claim it, […]