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| Hello to any Canadians, A GST is due to be introduced in Australia in July this year. Fresh food is exempted (plus a few other things) and the rate is 10%. When was it introduced in Canada and when did the rate rise ? Have Canadians found the GST a (...) (25 years ago, 7-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | | | Re: Canada and the GST
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| (...) Some time around the early 90s IIRC. The rate has stayed the same as it was originally, despite a lot of doom and gloom at the time it was introduced that the goverment would inevitably increase the rate. OTOH, the out-of-power party at the (...) (25 years ago, 8-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | | | Re: Canada and the GST
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| (...) Of course our Opposition at the moment say they won't remove it, so I guess it's in for good. The current government won the last election on the back of this tax, but it's actually hard finding people willing to say they voted for it. Tax (...) (25 years ago, 8-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | Re: Canada and the GST
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| (...) If you're talking about *Australian* GST, maybe change the subject line - it's a bit confusing right now. Canadian GST is 7% and has been so since it was introduced (everyone said the same as you, Oh they'll increase it first chance they (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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