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Ontario HST Change Summary

From Ontario HST changes at www.fin.gov.on.ca/.
For information call 1-800-337-7222 (toll-free).
HST is applied on top of ECO fees.

No HST

  • basic groceries
  • municipal transit
  • prescription drugs

Point-of-sale 8% rebate of HST

  • print newspapers
  • books, audio books
  • diapers
  • children's clothing, footwear (to sz6)
  • children's car seats, booster seats
  • feminine hygiene products
  • some prepared food/beverages up to $4

Higher tax (HST +8%)

  • dry cleaning (GST)
  • massage therapy services (GST)
  • vitamins (GST)
  • electricity (GST)
  • heating oil/gas, gasoline, diesel fuels
  • internet access services
  • home repair (electrician, plumber, carpenter)
  • home renovations
  • home/lawn services, landscaping, private snow removal
  • hotels (+3%)
  • taxis
  • campsites
  • travel by air, rail, bus within Canada
  • magazines subscriptions
  • new home $400k+ (GST)
  • real estate (GST)
  • Private car resale, registration (+5%)
  • {No GST, 13% PST on private transfers of used vehicles
  • to ensure parity with new sales by dealerships}
  • golf green fees (GST)
  • gym fees (GST)
  • lessons: ballet, karate, hockey, soccer (GST)
  • fitness trainer (GST)
  • hair, esthetic services (GST)
  • funeral services (GST)
  • lawyers services (GST)
  • theatre tickets (GST)
  • rentals of rinks, halls (GST)
  • tobacco, nicotine products (GST)

Lower tax

  • alcoholic beverages (was 15-17%)
    * but new tax will be added
  • sports events, movies (was 15%)
  • fishing, hunting licences (GST)

Unchanged   (GST+PST)

  • cable tv
  • phone, cell service
  • air travel to USA (GST)
  • books, newspapers (GST)
  • household goods, parts
  • software
  • plants, seeds, sod
  • car rental
  • car, boat, rec vehicles, new dealer purchase
  • car parts
  • car repair labour
  • new home to $400k (GST)
  • OTC drugs
  • tampons (GST)

Unchanged - no taxes!

  • home rents, condo fees (no tax)
  • child care services (no tax)
  • coffins (no tax)
  • financial services, mortgage interest (no tax)
  • driver's licence, plates (no tax)
  • government documents: health, birth (no tax)
  • air travel outside Canada/USA (no tax)
  • travel by rail, ship, bus outside Canada (no tax)
  • car insurance (no tax)
  • health professional services (no tax)
  • prescription drugs, glasses, medical devices (no tax)
  • city water (no tax)
  • lessons: music (no tax) {see ballet above}
  • resale home (no tax)

CANCELLED: Eco Tax in Ontario

See Stewardship Ontario for more information. (The term "stewards" refer to Ontario businesses.)

July 20, 2010: The Ontario government cancelled the eco-tax due to objections from tax-payers, corporations, and business associations.

July 1, 2010: The Ontario Government added an eco fee/tax on 9,000 consumer products. The new tax is charged to businesses, in an attempt to shift the cost of "hazardous" waste disposal from taxpayers to manufacturers, who pass it on to consumers. It may be hidden in the price or added on the cash register receipt. [You will notice that many of these items are not thrown out, but entirely used, such as soap, grass seed, fuels, so the Ontario government obviously didn't consult with stakeholders, and did not debate it in the legislature. How about a Toronto Tea Party come election time. - PMD] Ontario has a similar fee for recycling computers, printers, TVs and phones, which DO need disposal. Some items to get the new eco-tax:

  • hand soap & container
  • laundry detergent & container
  • paint
  • caulking
  • some glues
  • solvents & container
  • antifreeze
  • pesticides, repellant
  • windshield washer
  • grass seed
  • aerosol cans
  • propane, butane, camp fuel
  • pressurized tanks
  • syringes
  • air freshener
  • batteries ($.06 AAx4)
  • rechargeable batteries ($.78/kg)
  • elecric razors
  • smoke alarms
  • fire extinguishers ($2-$6)
  • air conditioners

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