tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post2922710879257123887..comments2024-03-14T23:06:04.731-07:00Comments on Paying attention: Rolling the GST and PST into one taxUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-3317652601206803182009-07-23T20:25:01.104-07:002009-07-23T20:25:01.104-07:00Rolling the GST and PST into one tax....gives us.....Rolling the GST and PST into one tax....gives us....<br /><br />What?<br /><br />The 'HST'!<br /><br />Golly-gee.<br /><br />Does this mean that Mr. Campbell has actually achieved the unthinkable and resurrected <a href="http://pacificgazette.blogspot.com/2005/02/it-never-got-weird-enough.html" rel="nofollow">the good Docktor?</a><br /><br />_____<br /><br />Hate to be so cynical, but I can't help but think that a significant driver in this change right here, right now just might be the fact that it allows Big Steve-O to ride to little Gordo's rescue with a one time $1.6 billion bailout that will bring the latter's deficit down to, what, exactly....?<br /><br />.RossKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677239332112652522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-57288034868061007212009-07-23T20:24:17.996-07:002009-07-23T20:24:17.996-07:00another one og Saint Gordo's visions developed...another one og Saint Gordo's visions developed with little real thinking of just who it will hurt.DPLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-28168826515143302012009-07-23T19:49:17.628-07:002009-07-23T19:49:17.628-07:00Hint: If you buy anything for your own use, look ...Hint: If you buy anything for your own use, look in the mirror to see who will pay extra.<br /><br />This is good news though for the private power producers or other companies that are machinery intensive. For example, $10 million in production equipment now attracts $70,000 PST that will go away. So, if you are an employer thinking of automating, it is good news. EI, CPP and medical premiums are soon to rise so employee keep getting more expensive. Now machinery costs will reduce. So might employment opportunities.Norm Farrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06762889793990336381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-67659544000975744692009-07-23T15:59:53.449-07:002009-07-23T15:59:53.449-07:00For example, the premier says the change will redu...For example, the premier says the change will reduce sales taxes for business by about $1.9 billion.<br />And he says the change overall will be - more or less - revenue neutral.<br />So who is going to pay $1.9 billion more to make up for the cut for business?<br /><br />Duh- people, not corprate entities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com