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Goods and Services Tax (GST)GST is a 5% federal tax that is charged on most goods & services sold or provided in Canada. It is separate & distinct from the BC Provincial Sales Tax. GST is administered by the Canada Revenue Agency. Hotel Room TaxAll fixed roof accommodations (hotels, motels, cabins, cottages,
lodges, inns, bed and breakfasts etc) in British Columbia with
4 or more
units are subject to an 8% provincial
Hotel Room
Tax.
Where
approved,
an additional 2% tourism tax is levied by local Municipal
Government on the rental of accommodations. The hotel tax does
not apply
to campgrounds and RV parks. There are no visitor refunds
of hotel room tax. The agency that collects the tax is the Consumer Taxation Branch of the Ministry of Small Business and Revenue. Provincial Sales Tax (PST)In British Columbia, there is also a non-refundable Provincial Sales Tax (PST) of 7.0% on all goods, except liquor, which is taxed at 10%. This tax applies to goods and services other than Hotel accommodation. The agency that collects the tax is the Consumer Taxation Branch of the Ministry of Small Business and Revenue. |
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