The Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade hosted a
special
information event June 9 to help
businesses ensure they understand the
new requirements of Violence and Harassment in the Workplace,
legislation coming
into effect as of June 15. View the Rogers news segment here.
Starting
July 1, 2010, Ontario is harmonizing
its provincial sales tax with the federal sales tax. The current
retail
sales
tax (RST) will be replaced with a more modern, value-added tax that will
be
combined with the federal goods and services tax to create a harmonized
sales
tax (HST). ... Read
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Mintz Announcement on HST impact on jobs November 4, 2009
Summary
A report released today by economist and tax expert Jack Mintz states
that a harmonized sales tax combined with Ontario’s proposed corporate
income tax cuts and other recent tax changes would significantly
increase jobs, boost capital investment and lead to higher annual
incomes for Ontarians.