"every shipping rate within Canada will be going up significantly. "
NO NO NO NO
That is not the way HST works.
HST applies based on the type of service selected and the location of both sellers (in some cases) and buyers (in other cases)
Currently, if the seller lives in Ontario and ships a parcel to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Post will charge:
5% GST on postage if the parcel is sent by regular parcel service or lettermail (based on the province of residence of the shipper)
or
13% HST if the parcel is sent by by XpressPost or Purolator (based on the province of residence of the recipient)
It makes no real difference to GST/HST registered sellers (most PowerSellers I suspect) as either amount is eligible for ITC.
The rules will not change on July 1st. Tax rates will change (from GST to HST) in some instances if the seller or buyer is located in BC or ON.
NO NO NO NO
That is not the way HST works.
HST applies based on the type of service selected and the location of both sellers (in some cases) and buyers (in other cases)
Currently, if the seller lives in Ontario and ships a parcel to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Post will charge:
5% GST on postage if the parcel is sent by regular parcel service or lettermail (based on the province of residence of the shipper)
or
13% HST if the parcel is sent by by XpressPost or Purolator (based on the province of residence of the recipient)
It makes no real difference to GST/HST registered sellers (most PowerSellers I suspect) as either amount is eligible for ITC.
The rules will not change on July 1st. Tax rates will change (from GST to HST) in some instances if the seller or buyer is located in BC or ON.
For example, a shipper in Ontario sending a parcel by XpressPost to a buyer in Alberta will continue to pay 5% GST only.
"$6.97 to ship cartridge to Toronto, it now costs $6.99. "
That difference is most likely due to "fuel surcharge" which fluctuates every month.
That difference is most likely due to "fuel surcharge" which fluctuates every month.
Further to the example used above, a shipper in Albertao sending a parcel by XpressPost to a buyer in Ontario will now to pay 13% HST.
The same rules apply to goods and services for GST/HST registered sellers. The province of the buyer dictates whether you must remit 5% GST or 12%/13% HST.
A registered seller in Alberta (for example) currently must remit 13% HST on sales to NB, NS and NL. Effective July 1st, that seller will also have to remit 13% HST on sales to ON and 12% HST on sales to BC. Taxable sales to the other five provinces (PE, QC, MB, SK, AB) and the Territories will continue to require a 5% GST remittance.
The same rules apply to goods and services for GST/HST registered sellers. The province of the buyer dictates whether you must remit 5% GST or 12%/13% HST.
A registered seller in Alberta (for example) currently must remit 13% HST on sales to NB, NS and NL. Effective July 1st, that seller will also have to remit 13% HST on sales to ON and 12% HST on sales to BC. Taxable sales to the other five provinces (PE, QC, MB, SK, AB) and the Territories will continue to require a 5% GST remittance.
That difference is most likely due to "fuel surcharge" which fluctuates every month.
The surcharge was adjusted on June 7th, it went up 0.25%
http://www.canadapost.ca/cpo/mc/aboutus/news/fuel/default.jsf
The surcharge was adjusted on June 7th, it went up 0.25%
http://www.canadapost.ca/cpo/mc/aboutus/news/fuel/default.jsf
