Entries from Torontoist tagged with 'gst>'
January 9, 2008
Apparently 6% GST is still being charged in parking lots at Pearson airport, in spite of the fact that the tax was lowered to 5% on January 1. The overpricing is being blamed on a system glitch that is being "worked on," but in the meantime, the GTAA plans to keep the extra cash for themselves. A spokesperson explained, "If you don't like it, then you can fly out of another international airport in......
Continue Reading "Overtaxed Cars, Not SARS, Hilary Stars"October 5, 2007
The City of Toronto may have been calling for one cent of the GST, but we may end up spending a pretty penny in penalties for the image used in that ad campaign. The marketing campaign, which appeared on bumper stickers, buttons and in bus shelters, uses a coin photo sourced from the Royal Canadian Mint. The problem? Any image of Canadian currency is the intellectual property of the federally-run Mint, and the City......
Continue Reading "Mint Leaves City Not So Fresh"