There are plenty of strong opinions on the pending introduction of HST in BC, where I live. Most of these revolve around the following two facts:
- People feel that it was forced upon them, directly after a provincial election, and by a premier who said that he did not support HST early on in his term.
- Effectively, HST will increase tax that people pay on many items by 7%. This, I am afraid, may really be the thinking behind the implementation of the HST in BC rather than the potential savings the system could offer the province in tax administration.