Hello Ontario,
This new RST/GST tax is not getting any coverage in the newspaper/television and I am not sure why. It is going to be the biggest tax increase in history. It's like no one wants to inform us of the facts. I have been investigating and I would like to share my findings.
The new tax will be administered by the Federal Government. It will be based on the GST, that means if the tax is currently collected on the Goods and Service Tax at 5% it is going to be increased to 13%, that sounds fine as Ontario 's Provincial Retail Sales Tax is 8%. Add the two together and things seem fine.
One problem, Retail Sales Tax is not collected on everything that Goods and Services Tax is, the key word here is "Services". Retail Sales Tax is not collected on services. What is going to increase?
Here is a small list of services currently only taxed at 5% going up to 13%.
Natural Gas bill
Internet bill
Water bill
Gas at the pumps- That is like 7 cents per L., or, in English, 31 cents a gallon (that is a tax on top of a tax)
Hair cut
Massage therapy
Condo Maintenance Fees !
Commissions to Sell Your Home
Legal Fees
Home Inspections
Anything that requires labour around your house: plumber, electrician, painting, grass cutting ext.
Electricity bill- This is a good one.
Look at your electricity bill there is a charge on it for debt retirement charge. That is a charge for the huge debt the OPC ran up.
Only in Ontario would we pay tax on a debt, and only in Ontario would we increase this tax.
This is just a small list as there is so much more.
Stand up Ontario and tell him we cannot afford any more Mcguinty politics. No new taxes.
This is not the time to stay passive – Mcginty was voted in on the promise to “help families”!!! This couldn’t do more to hurt families in these economic times. Put in the call Ontario – this tax will be pushed through before you know it!!!
Dalton McGuinty, Premier
Legislative Building
Queen's Park
Toronto ON M7A 1A1
Phone Number
(416) 325-1941