On July 1st 2010 the Ontario government will launch their new harmonized sales tax. HST will be replacing Ontario’s provincial sales tax and the goods & services tax with a single “value added” tax. When the new tax reform launches there will be noticeable changes to how we buy and sell in Ontario.

HST will be extended to many purchases that were once exempt from PST or GST and as a result we will see a tax increase on these goods and services.

While the list of items subject to HST and services subject to HST might be longer than everyone would like, there is some comfort in knowing that many purchases will remain HST exempt!

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