Happy Canada Day Everyone. Today you’re getting a gift from your government – harmonized sales tax. For some HST is considered a special gift but for many more Ontario residents HST is a gift they would rather return.

Like it or not HST is going to increase the sales tax on many goods and services in Ontario. While the ongoing HST debate is often centered on the addition of taxes, the increase is just part of the HST landscape.

The Ontario Ministry of Revenue has claimed that 83% of consumer purchases will not receive an increase in sales tax. That means there will not be a tax increase on most purchases made in Ontario.