As announced in the 2009 Ontario Budget, the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) will be replaced with a more modern, value-added tax that will be combined with the federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) to create a Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) for Ontario, effective July 1, 2010. The provincial portion of the HST will be eight per cent and the federal portion will be five per cent, for a combined HST rate of 13 per cent.
The HST will apply to all Utility Services except water and wastewater GST/HST Information for Individuals - 1-800-959-8281
GST/HST Information for Businesses - 1-800-959-5525