http://blog.gokeith.ca/2009/09/can-the-hst%e2%80%99s-negative-effects-be-mitigated/ The Blog of Dr. Keith Martin, Liberal MP for Esquimalt - Juan de Fuca Tue, 11 May 2010 19:57:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://blog.gokeith.ca/2009/09/can-the-hst%e2%80%99s-negative-effects-be-mitigated/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Keith Martin Weighs in on the HST Debate « BC HST Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:57:58 +0000 http://blog.gokeith.ca/?p=645#comment-121 [...] Can the HST’s Negative Effects be Mitigated? [...] [...] Can the HST’s Negative Effects be Mitigated? [...]

]]> http://blog.gokeith.ca/2009/09/can-the-hst%e2%80%99s-negative-effects-be-mitigated/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Finito Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:53:35 +0000 http://blog.gokeith.ca/?p=645#comment-120 In my view the HST seems reasonable from an accounting perspective, however many of my associates seem to be of the opinion that the HST will apply to such things as home renovations; general construction etc. etc. This would mean that an invoice from (for instance) my plumber will now be marked up considerably. Is this a real concern or are most of us woefully uneducated as to how the HST will be implemented? In my view the HST seems reasonable from an accounting perspective, however many of my associates seem to be of the opinion that the HST will apply to such things as home renovations; general construction etc. etc. This would mean that an invoice from (for instance) my plumber will now be marked up considerably. Is this a real concern or are most of us woefully uneducated as to how the HST will be implemented?

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