The Liberal Government in British Columbia is planning to implement a new tax July 1, 2010. The new tax is called Harmonized Sales Tax, or HST for short, and is the combination of Provincial Sales Tax (PST) of seven percent, and Government Sales Tax (GST) of five percent. The result is one new tax: HST of 12 percent.
Experts say the HST disproportionately impacts lower income earners because far more of their limited income will be spent paying the now extra seven percent tax than higher income earners. How will this affect the average British Columbian?
When it comes to natural health products and healing services we will be paying more. Isn't it enough that we already pay for disease prevention and natural healing out of our own pockets, while we subsidize a disease-care system with our tax dollars?
Take action to stop HST. Write to your Member of Legislative Assembly and voice your concerns. If you are unsure of who your MLA is, go to:
http://www.leg.bc.ca/Mla/3-1-1.htm
For a sample letter to send, go to:
http://www.saynotohstinbc.ca/what-can-i-do/contact-y.../
To sign one or all of the many petitions to stop the BC Liberal HST go to:
http://www.saynotohstinbc.ca/what-can-i-do/petitions.../
To find out more about HST in BC:
http://www.saynotohstinbc.ca/