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Manitoba’s provincial sales tax cut on store-bought food takes effectThe tax cut applies to food sold at grocery and convenience stores, but it's still charged at restaurants, bakeries and bars.EconomyJul 1
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‘Stop the Squeeze’ campaign wants B.C. to remove expanded PSTThe GVBOT says the change will increase costs not just for those services but for all businesses, at a time when the B.C. economy is already on shaky ground.EconomyMay 4
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‘Death by 1,000 cuts’: B.C. businesses criticize PST changesSome business owners in downtown Victoria say the PST will add to the costs they already pay to keep their storefronts safe from crime and social disorder.EconomyFeb 19
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Saskatchewan government introduces bill to apply sales tax on vaping productsThe Saskatchewan government has introduced legislation that would apply the provincial sales tax of six per cent to vaping products.CanadaMar 25, 2025
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Sask United proposes review of province’s system for potash royaltiesOne provincial party is looking into reviewing the current system of how the province collects from companies mining arguably our biggest resource, potash.PoliticsAug 9, 2024
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Tax group calls on Sask. to drop PST on construction after Ottawa gives break on rental projectsThe Canadian Taxpayers Federation says the Saskatchewan government should drop the Provincial Sales Tax on construction projects as Ottawa cuts the GST on new rental construction.PoliticsSep 15, 2023
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B.C. driver discovers surprising detail when paying PST on used vehicle in private saleIn B.C., purchasers of a vehicle in a private sale must pay 12 per cent PST at the time of registration, which is calculated two ways.ConsumerMay 25, 2023
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Sask. NDP calls on government to remove PST on construction labourNDP Leader Carla Beck said Thursday the tax that’s currently in place makes construction projects more expensive and fails to make the province competitive.CanadaMar 2, 2023
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SUMA calls to end double tax on Saskatchewan municipal construction projectsThe Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) is calling upon the provincial government to drop the PST charge for municipal construction projects. SUMA calls the tax counterproductive and unfair. In 2017 the exemption of PST on construction projects was removed. Now, amid skyrocketing costs, the municipalities of Saskatchewan are sounding the alarm. “Inflation and costs have...PoliticsFeb 13, 2023
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Vernon, B.C. store owner calls for stricter penalties against illegal cigarette dealersThe loss of sales however doesn’t just hurt convenience stores. Illicit trade takes millions of dollars away in provincial tax revenue that support B.C. social programs.CrimeFeb 2, 2023
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