Harbinger Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Thank you liberals for doing as the people asked and removed that POS tax. Went to the restaurant and paid less. Then went and did some groceries, paid less. It was pretty awesome. It's amazing when you can actually see the difference like that. Thank you Jesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanev Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Wait until businesses start cranking up rates for most goods & services because they can only deduct 5% GST now instead of 12% HST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbinger Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 Wait until businesses start cranking up rates for most goods & services because they can only deduct 5% GST now instead of 12% HST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanev Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Benefit of the HST was business could deduct 12% (the HST) on their expenses. Now they can only deduct 5% (the GST) on their expenses. What this means is many businesses are going to have higher costs which will lead to them charging higher prices. There is an argument that spending will increase because consumers pay less on certain Goods/Services but in the long run prices are going to go up because of the return to the GST/PST system. Don't get me wrong, I think the Liberal government was idiotic to adopt the HST without due process, but it was actually beneficial to BC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIBdaQUIB Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vancouver Connection Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 why are you thanking the liberals. they didn't remove the tax, it went through a referendum in which they were FORCED to remove the tax. the liberals are scum, ie. used cars are stil taxed at 12%. go to hell liberals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbinger Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 What about the advantages of HST did you not understand? It was more efficient, reduced administration costs and made the Province more competitive with the rest of the wolrd which is going in that direction. The adderd costs of PST/GST will be carried by the consumer eventually. The over-turning of the HST was a disgraceful attempt to try and pander to the "cause" vote and was a great example of how mass hysteria and politics can trump intelligence and practical thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intoewsables Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 At least we stuck it to Gordon Campbell!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyfan87 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 why are you thanking the liberals. they didn't remove the tax, it went through a referendum in which they were FORCED to remove the tax. the liberals are scum, ie. used cars are stil taxed at 12%. go to hell liberals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanev Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Sorry dude I don't want to give businesses tax breaks. I'm tired of rich people getting all the breaks. Prices never went down when the HST came in. Today I paid less for my food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Capitan Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 The fall of the HST was a huge win for the uneducated. As an accountant that audits manufacturing companies as well as film/production companies, you've hurt their businesses and you've hindered BC's competitive advantage over other provinces. As more provinces adopt HST, BC has taken a step backwards. I'm guessing Surrey couldn't bother researching the benefits of HST before they voted. Shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuongoG1 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 The fall of the HST was a huge win for the uneducated. As an accountant that audits manufacturing companies as well as film/production companies, you've hurt their businesses and you've hindered BC's competitive advantage over other provinces. As more provinces adopt HST, BC has taken a step backwards. I'm guessing Surrey couldn't bother researching the benefits of HST before they voted. Shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Aerosex Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Sorry dude I don't want to give businesses tax breaks. I'm tired of rich people getting all the breaks. Prices never went down when the HST came in. Today I paid less for my food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedestroyerofworlds Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 The problem with the HST was the Lies tried to sneak it past us after they promised the Deficit that year would be less than $500 million (lie). They were backed into a corner and needed cash. Plain and simple. If they didn't need the quick cash from Herr Harper, then they might have / would have done it different. You can blame the sheeple all you want. The Lies MUST assume a significant portion of the blame for this mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpt Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Thank you liberals for doing as the people asked and removed that POS tax. Went to the restaurant and paid less. Then went and did some groceries, paid less. It was pretty awesome. It's amazing when you can actually see the difference like that. Thank you Jesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dion Phaneuf Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 ...we're going to start charging more for framing. Kinda choked about HST going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb4u Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Took the kids for their $11 haircut today expecting a break since haircuts are PST exempt. Guess what? Same price as pre Apr 1st. I asked the lady why and she said price increase... as I anticipated. I would volunteer that most of us won't see as much savings as we'd been lead to believe. The Liberals screwed up implementation of the HST royally. Personally I would have gone for the 10% HST instead... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpt Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 The problem with the HST was the Lies tried to sneak it past us after they promised the Deficit that year would be less than $500 million (lie). They were backed into a corner and needed cash. Plain and simple. If they didn't need the quick cash from Herr Harper, then they might have / would have done it different. You can blame the sheeple all you want. The Lies MUST assume a significant portion of the blame for this mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelownaCanucksFan Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 It was dumbt, shortsighted, small minded thinking on the majority of the population led by that twit vander zalm. HST was necessary for business (which if you don't understand or are to young to understand that it drives economies) that, combined with the NDP coming back is going to lead back to the dark ages of the 90's for BC, that's why I chose to move to Alberta, watch over the next 3 years as head offices that came back to bc head back out to Alberta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedestroyerofworlds Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I guess most provinces in this country also screwed up since nearly half have applied to convert over to the HST already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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