they just mentioned on the news that bc residents will NOT have to pay sales tax in washington state.
here's the jist:
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B.C. and Ontario residents will not have to pay sales tax in Washington state starting July 1, the state government announced Tuesday.
The savings would amount to as much as 9.5 per cent in some areas of the state, which has a basic sales tax of 6.5 per cent. Individual counties can add their own sales taxes of up to three per cent.
Washington state law allows a sales tax exemption to residents of jurisdictions that impose a sales tax of three per cent or less.
Residents of B.C. and Ontario previously did not qualify for the exemption but both provinces are adopting a harmonized sales tax July 1, which technically eliminates provincial sales taxes.
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here's a link to the article on cbc
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-col...exemption.html
i would imagine that albertans would still be stuck paying the hst when they visit bc - sorry
