The hst strikes!!!

[sidrah]

I just called gst/hst department to to esquire if i will be receiving my hst refund as we just moved to Calgary from Toronto in the end of March.I was told that i could have qualified is if was resident of Ontario till June 1st.Missed $1000 of refund.

[Cheapomaghee]

ours was direct deposited today!

[heinz]

fk the hst. fk the g20 g8. protest w/ me in toronto!

[mickpalace]

I wish I got something...3 kids, 2 mortgages, one adult laid off since May 2009, one person on mat leave since Aug 2009. How do they determine who gets it?

I would like to know this also.

[melmomof3]

ours was direct deposited today!

Ours too! yaay!!

[Justine]

got mine too. $100.

[lekate]

I'm guessing I'll get a cheque..wooot money to go onto my MC...ugh consumer debt

[Justine]

posted on the blog too
http://smartcanucks.ca/hst-cheques-a...y-for-ontario/

[Applepie]

HST has already started--my bf got his fido bill today and hst was added to the gst and pst.

[akitakara]

I wish I got something...3 kids, 2 mortgages, one adult laid off since May 2009, one person on mat leave since Aug 2009. How do they determine who gets it?

I believe as long as you filed your income tax for 2009, even if you didn't have any income.

Government's official stance:
Here's your $330.00. Don't worry we'll get it back 10 fold by the end of the year in taxes!!!

LMAO so true. Althought it's about $1000 eh.
1 year to break even, the following years for them to profit from it.

[JadeAngel]

just got my cheque today in the mail! but, i will be giving the money to my hubby since he is the one working hard to pay all the bills with the added $250 a year due to hst.

[lekate]

HST has already started--my bf got his fido bill today and hst was added to the gst and pst.

Umm...cell phones had both taxes before...They weren't affected by the HST, except that they'll be put under one tax instead of two?

[ashedfc]

$330 & everybody is Happy (what a state of mind we have reached). We will end up paying a lot more than $330 we have received in the new HST (a day light robbery being done by Govt of Ontario & BC).
When a child cries- give him a candy: so everybody received their first candy $330.

[ahatt]

$330 & everybody is Happy (what a state of mind we have reached). We will end up paying a lot more than $330 we have received in the new HST (a day light robbery being done by Govt of Ontario & BC).
When a child cries- give him a candy: so everybody received their first candy $330.

Whether we like it or not, the HST is coming into effect July 1st. The HST is also coming into effect in BC on July 1st. BC gets $0 to help out with the additional costs, Ontario gets $1000/family or $300/individual. I will happily take my $1000 "transition" cheque (from the taxes I have paid the government over the years). I could care less if it's a "bribe" or "candy" they're offering...it's money, and every little bit will help.

[lekate]

$330 & everybody is Happy (what a state of mind we have reached). We will end up paying a lot more than $330 we have received in the new HST (a day light robbery being done by Govt of Ontario & BC).
When a child cries- give him a candy: so everybody received their first candy $330.

HST = Sales tax. Cut back on consumerist spending and you have no problem. To be honest, since I cut my spending habits in half and really analyze anything before I buy it, most of the stuff that gets thrown in the "eff that, I don't need it that bad" pile, have sales taxes on it. By not buying "things" and an excess of things, I beat the tax man. People just *really* need to reconsider the material items they buy that have taxes on them.