Should Manitoba harmonize GST and PST?
1/22/2009 at 11:21 AM
In the news in recent days is a push in Ontario to harmonize their provincial sales tax with the GST. Apparently according to the article below on the Ontario situation there is "currently a willingness federally to
work with provinces wishing to harmonize their sales taxes"
One of the major reasons cited is the reduction in administrative burden on business.... and that anything to lower costs for businesses during more difficult economic times is a good thing.
Should we be considering having the GST and PST harmonized into one 12% tax in Manitoba in stead of 7% and 5% separately?
Here's the Ontario story (keeping in mind that it is all from the perspective of supporting the change):
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2009/22/c9710.html