GST is now 6%

[Lee]

As of yesterday, July 1st, Canada's GST rate dropped from 7% to 6%

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tax/busines...st/menu-e.html

[mapleleaf4ever]

PARTY ON GARTH!!!!

I'll put that $0.01 to good use. :)

[Lee]

GST cheques are coming up on the 5th too :)..yay for random $76 cheques

[neoh]

$76? your getting ripped off. ;P

[Hot Karl]

i'll take it, but i won't notice it.

[tiedye]

GST cheques? say what?

[frontline]

GST came down put the gov't is most likely going to increase "sin taxes"
On such items as cigarettes and alcohol.

[Lee]

Originally Posted by tiedye

GST cheques? say what?

Every January, April, July and October you get a GST return if eligible. Basically, if you file your tax return, are over the age of 19, havent popped out any babies and arnt married. You get money back. If differs on your income.

[tiedye]

^^
Slick.. I just turned 19 not too long ago, so it hasn't come up yet.

[LDUB]

I never got them because I worked too much apparently. I love how the government rewards ppl to be single and unproductive.

[Leviathan]

yeah I stopped getting GST cheques years ago :(

[Hot Karl]

Originally Posted by LDUB

I never got them because I worked too much apparently. I love how the government rewards ppl to be single and unproductive.

if you work enough and make a higher wage why would you need these cheques? you understand that tax breaks only work if they help people that actually need them?

if this injustice hurts you so deeply, just quit your job and find a lower paying one. then you can get these cheques too.

[Chewy]

a smell a sweet $86.75 im the mail arriving very soon

[C_squared]

Oooh 6%!!

that doesn't mean shit unless you're buying big ticket items like a new home or car.

you wont really notice it at the grocery store or pump.

[Chewy]

any little bit that the government doesnt get from me is good in my books

[miss.myra]

Originally Posted by C_squared

you wont really notice it at the grocery store

You're right. They don't charge GST on most groceries :P



gosh, i saved 3 cents on my vanilla americano today! yippie harper!

[miss.myra]

It's really smart. A tax cut Canadians will barely notice until a few years from now the govt shuffles to desperately recoup the funds that they've lost.


I'd be way more in favor of a cut to the income tax. I'd rather the gov't recognize me for being a good, dilligent prol than being a consumer whore.

Seriously, if they actually increased GST I'd probably spend way less money on stupid shit.

[Scarface]

I would rather have stephen harper give us a cent (it adds up) off , than have Martin and his culture of entitlement robbing us of millions on a regular basis. I'm going to get a 1% rebate on a recent large purchse...and it's going to be signifigant. Increased spending on the military? Bravo. I <3 sovereingty.

[mapleleaf4ever]

Originally Posted by Scarface

I would rather have stephen harper give us a cent (it adds up) off , than have Martin and his culture of entitlement robbing us of millions on a regular basis. I'm going to get a 1% rebate on a recent large purchse...and it's going to be signifigant. Increased spending on the military? Bravo. I <3 sovereingty.

Quoted for Truth.

[Scarface]

[/HTML]

Originally Posted by mapleleaf4ever

Quoted for Truth.

I would bet money you and I are the only one's that voted conservative on FNK. PS The gun registry that didn't work , which was only supposed to cost 2 million has cost over a billion. Thank you Chretien/Martin . Crooks.

[mapleleaf4ever]

I'd take that bet. lol

Except I know that Robb Peppertree is in the same Conservative Boat as us.

[-ensay-]

goodie.

[Technix]

I think it's unanimous...this only benefits those with major purchase decisions.

Jump for joy...a two cent savings on my Slurpee today... :249:

[LeeBrat]

I love that the taxes have dropped :)

[miss.myra]

Originally Posted by Scarface

I would rather have stephen harper give us a cent (it adds up) off , than have Martin and his culture of entitlement robbing us of millions on a regular basis. I'm going to get a 1% rebate on a recent large purchse...and it's going to be signifigant. Increased spending on the military? Bravo. I <3 sovereingty.

haha every government robs people of their money, the conservatives are better at deception, maybe.

did you forget Mulroney (you know the one who introduced the whole stupid gst thing) was also a conservative?


Anyways, I'll give you a year or maybe two tops before you eat your words.