From: doug.bryce{at}sympatico.ca (Doug Bryce)

GST is 7%,,,,,PST is 8%

Doug


On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 14:52:49 -0400, "John Beamish"  wrote:

>GST = Goods and Service Tax.
>
>A federal tax on _generally_ all goods and services.  (It replaced an old
>tax called a manufacturer's tax which was imposed on manufactured but not
>exported goods.)  There are 2 categories of goods:  taxable and non-taxable
>with taxable getting one of two rates:  0% or 7% (or is 8%?  Can't
>remember). Non taxable includes food.  Taxable includes donuts.  But if you
>buy 6 or more donuts to take away then you don't pay GST. 
>
>
>"Gary Wiltshire"  wrote in message
>news:opr90andk4eipai0{at}news.barkto.com...
>> On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 12:33:11 -0400, John Beamish > com> wrote:
>>
>> > In Canadian funds:
>> >
>> > To a Canadian address, under 30gm, $0.49 plus GST.
>> > To a Canadian address, over 30gm, $0.80 plus GST.
>> >
>> > To a US address, 0-30gm, $0.80 plus GST
>> > To a US address, 31-50gm, $0.98 plus GST
>> > other rates at 50-100, 101-200, 201-500gm
>> >
>> > Overseas, 0-30gm $1.40 plus GST
>> > Overseas, 31-50gm $1.96 plus GST
>> > other rates at 50-100, 101-200, 201-500gm
>> >
>> > Full set of rates (including registered, express, admail, addressed
>> > admail,
>> > etc. here:
>> > http://www.canadapost.ca/personal/rates/can/default-e.asp
>> >
>> >
>> GST?
>> --
>> Gary Wiltshire
>
>

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