Archive - Nov 20, 2009

Ottawa refuses to give First Nations point of sale exemption from HST in Ontario

From Canadian Press

Ont. says Ottawa refuses to give First Nations point of sale exemption from HST

By Keith Leslie (CP) – November 19, 2009

TORONTO — Ontario's Liberal government said Thursday that the federal Conservatives are refusing to allow First Nations in the province to retain their point of sale exemption from the provincial portion of the 13 per cent harmonized sales tax that kicks in next July.