Originally Posted by costumegirl
What is the tax in BC? I visit across the border often to buy fabric and also buy online. I feel bad about not supporting our two LQS on a bigger scale but with the Ontario tax at 13% and higher prices it all adds up to a bigger expense. I can buy the same fabric at a QS in the US for a huge savings! LOL!! - then I can buy more :)
Right now it's 5% GST and 7%PST but the gov't is trying to harmonize them, so we'll pay 12% on everything, including things that we only paid the GST on before, like hydro and gas bills. But I hear the same thing is going on in Ontario too. It's not good LOL.