Why are First Nations still paying Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) in Ontario?

Remember when I said that, beginning Sept. 1, the province of Ontario was going to be honouring point-of-sale tax exemptions for its (8%) portion of the 13% Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)?  Well, it seems some retailers didn’t get the message. While shopping today, I flashed my trusty Secure Certificate of Indian Status at both Walmart and [...] . . . → Read More: Why are First Nations still paying Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) in Ontario?

HST rebates: A how-to for Status Indians living in Ontario

Are you a Status Indian living in Ontario? Have you bought anything there in the past two months off-reserve and paid sales tax? If ‘yes’ on both fronts, beginning Sept. 1, you can submit your claim for a refund of the Ontario portion (8%) of the province’s new 13% Harmonized Sales Tax (HST).  To claim it, you [...] . . . → Read More: HST rebates: A how-to for Status Indians living in Ontario

Your Status Card and Ontario’s New HST

A Chat with the Grand Council Chief of the Union of Ontario Indians On July 1, 2010, the province of Ontario implemented the Harmonized Sales Tax, combining the 8% Provincial Sales Tax and the 5% Goods and Services Tax for a single rate of 13 per cent at point of purchase. The new tax affects a [...] . . . → Read More: Your Status Card and Ontario’s New HST

First Nations, Ontario Agree to Fight for Continued Tax Exemption from Impending HST

A press release issued today from the Ontario government states that the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Minister of Revenue have entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Chiefs of Ontario (COO) committing both parties to work together to realize the continuation of the First Nation point of sale tax exemption within the framework [...] . . . → Read More: First Nations, Ontario Agree to Fight for Continued Tax Exemption from Impending HST