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Old 12-09-2007, 11:04 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by kcowan View Post
There might be higher income taxes. The is a national sales tax 5% on Jan 1. There are also higher prices for most retail goods. Finally there are "sin taxes" in which you will pay significantly more for gasoline, liquor and tobacco.
Gasoline is now in the "Sin" category?

Then there are the GST taxes, including provincial, and maybe someplaces local? I remember on a trip this summer to victoria we paid 13% GST on a few souvenier purchases. These would be in addition to national and I think also provincial income taxes.
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