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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, […]

First Nations, Ontario Agree to Fight for Continued Tax Exemption from Impending HST

Posted on May 6, 2010May 6, 2010 by Rick Harp

A press release issued today from the Ontario government states that the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Minister of Revenue have entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Chiefs of Ontario (COO) committing both parties to work together to realize the continuation of the First Nation point of sale tax exemption within the framework […]