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deeman101 Apprentice

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So... random question for all you Ontarionites (Ontarionians? Ontarians?.... people from Ontario:D.....).... with the HST thing coming into effect on July 1 (which you guys are getting hosed on btw. That totally sucks from what I've read about it.... I like living in a province when all taxes amount to 5% :D), if I buy a plane ticket (round trip) from Edmonton to Ontario (and then obviously back again) would I be paying HST on the return flight (or the flight there for that matter) even though I'm purchasing it in Alberta? ie- will there be any difference in the price of tickets from June 30 to July 1?

 

I ask because I'm trying to plan my trip... and I want to know if I should hurry up and make a decision about flights, or if I can wait until after my MCAT to figure it all out....

 

Depends on where the agency that you buy the tickets from is located.

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I don't really understand this HST bizinazz you guys. Weren't we already paying 5% and 8% in taxes before (in ON)? So what if it's combined? Why all the brouhaha? Can someone please explain?

 

some things can only have the 5% GST charged to them, and we used to not have to pay PST on it... but now... almost everything that used to only have a 5% tax now has a 13% tax... sigh

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I don't really understand this HST bizinazz you guys. Weren't we already paying 5% and 8% in taxes before (in ON)? So what if it's combined? Why all the brouhaha? Can someone please explain?

 

Because the taxes were separate, some things were only charged 1 tax (usually the 5% GST).

 

But since the taxes are being harmonized, things that were charged only 1 tax are now being charged the sum of both (13%)

 

This includes (not exhaustive list):

-women's hygiene products

-international flights and local flights

-gasoline

-services (ex/ condo fees, any manual labour)

-used cars

-new houses over $400K (this is huge)

-domestic trains

-taxi fare

-hotel/camping accommodations

-smoking / smoking cessation stuff

-internet / phone bills

-gas/electric utilities

-dry cleaning

-gym membership

-funeral services (there has been a HUGE increase in the number of people doing pre-need services)

-etc... (many many more, can't think of anymore, but I know there is a pdf by the Ontario government outlining the changes)

 

http://hstontario.com/hst-ontario/hst-changes-list/

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I don't really understand this HST bizinazz you guys. Weren't we already paying 5% and 8% in taxes before (in ON)? So what if it's combined? Why all the brouhaha? Can someone please explain?

 

B/c on some items you were charged one or the other. Now you will be charged either 5 or 13.

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I don't really understand this HST bizinazz you guys. Weren't we already paying 5% and 8% in taxes before (in ON)? So what if it's combined? Why all the brouhaha? Can someone please explain?

 

Some things you don't have to pay PST on, like kids clothes, and now will have to pay.

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Sigh...that reminds me, I need to fill up my gas before July 1st so that I don't get hit with the extra 8%

 

Out of curiosity, what is the price of gas over there?

 

Because the taxes were separate, some things were only charged 1 tax (usually the 5% GST).

 

But since the taxes are being harmonized, things that were charged only 1 tax are now being charged the sum of both (13%)

 

This includes (not exhaustive list):

-women's hygiene products

-international flights and local flights

-gasoline

-services (ex/ condo fees, any manual labour)

 

http://hstontario.com/hst-ontario/hst-changes-list/

 

I never did understand why that was taxed (even GST) in the first place... they aren't supposed to tax for "necessities"... the tax is supposed to be for "luxury" items... last I checked that wasn't a luxury:rolleyes:

 

NS's tax rates are going back up to 15%.

 

:eek: That's insane!!!! I'm really glad I live in AB now..... 5% :D

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:eek: That's insane!!!! I'm really glad I live in AB now..... 5% :D

 

Yay! I'm moving to Alberta very shortly - hurray for low taxes! :D (I'm glad to be moving from Ontario just as the HST is coming in!)

 

My two cats are looking so adorable right now (yes, I know most people think they look strange, since they are Sphynx, but in person, they are SO cute!)

 

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Ahhh, thanks guys! Appreciate it. :)

 

So Deeman, I guess you're taking up McGill's offer?

 

Cnb, gas is under a dollar here in T.O. (98 cents-ish) But in other parts of the province, gas is more than a dollar, around 1.20. Depends on which part of ON you visit. The remote parts will charge you more, the metropolitan parts tend to charge you less.

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Then, go to the Caribbean. :D
I'd love to, but I'm working on a huge project in the lab that I can't really leave at the moment. Also, I already went to Chicago this summer, so I don't really have any vacation time left. :(

 

Oh well. At least I had a free vacation this summer already. :)

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cnb88 Newbie

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That scandal thread if a fu(king train wreck.

 

I agree. I've been tempted to post in there, but then again, I don't want to get in the middle of it. It's too intense.

 

Ugh... I agree. Like one of the earlier posters in the thread said... "no good can come of this". Call me naive and stupid, but I don't understand how people can be so judgemental on RUMORS. Ugh... it reminds me of elementary/junior high/high school all over again... I thought that once you hit university, people would grow up and realize how dumb it is. I especially thought that those applying to med would have more..... I don't know exactly the word I'm looking for... character? ethics? brains? common-sense? All of the above? than to start/say shiz like that. Not cool.

 

EDIT: Although, I did have to laugh at the poster telling sfinch he needs to get laid if starting that thread was his idea of "fun" lol.

 

EDIT 2: I think it's really stupid that people are assuming that one side of the story is right as opposed to the other.... like my mom always says... "There's 3 sides to every story- yours, mine, and the truth. Usually the truth is somewhere in between yours and mine. Sometimes though, it's nowhere near either."

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That scandal thread if a fu(king train wreck.

 

it was started by sfinch, what do you expect lol.....and *apparently* the doctor involved posted too. I'm more inclined to think that a trolling premed posed as the doc...

 

We need more mods. asap

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it was started by sfinch, what do you expect lol.....and *apparently* the doctor involved posted too. I'm more inclined to think that a trolling premed posed as the doc...

 

We need more mods. asap

 

Agreed.

 

 

On a totally different (and much funnier) note.... Someone was arrested in NY.... for driving while intoxicated. What's so funny you ask?... He was driving a snowmobile.... in June.....

 

http://www.thepassinglane.ca/2010/06/man-accused-of-snowmobiling-while-intoxicated-in-june.html

 

Last I checked, it was called a SNOWmobile for a reason:rolleyes: haha

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