In British Columbia, the GST rebate on a new home is up to 36% of the GST paid, up to a maximum of $6,300. The province also offers an additional rebate of $42,500 of the PST on homes up to $850,000.

While the GST is 5% everywhere, the PST can range from 6% to 9.975%. Five of Canada’s 13 provinces use the harmonized sales tax: British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Québec, and Manitoba apply the ...

As certain children’s items are already exempt from PST, Hsu said making tax breaks frequent or even permanently removing GST could be beneficial for families. The CFIB’s online survey was ...

As certain children’s items are already exempt from PST, Hsu said making tax breaks frequent or even permanently removing GST could be beneficial for families. The CFIB’s online survey was conducted ...