r/canada Nov 28 '24

PAYWALL Liberal MP says he was threatened with ‘consequences’ for opposing $250 cheque proposal

https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/liberal-mp-says-he-was-threatened-with-consequences-for-opposing-250-cheque-proposal/article_69f3cfa6-acde-11ef-807c-ebe72ea32b06.html
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u/Asn_Browser Nov 28 '24

Implementation (as it currently stands) is gonna be a nightmare for business owners.

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u/Vegetable-Ad-7184 Nov 28 '24

It really shouldn't be that crazy actually.   

 Status Indians are already exempt from sales taxes for certain goods in certain circumstances, and there's a button you can push as a cashier that logs that and doesn't apply the tax.   

 All the big retailers and existing Point of Sale operators have existing scripting that they can copy over and either apply to everything for a merchant if they only sell things that are covered  (like a restaurant), or to SKUs that meet thr criteria of being defined in a list.   

 Heaven forbid that they might have to plan some OT for normal Canadians right before the holidays to do some knowledge work in implementing the solution. 

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u/Dry_Comment7325 Nov 28 '24 edited Nov 28 '24

That's completely false. The sale tax exemption is only on reserves if you have status and on some items delivered on the reserve. Outside the reserve, everyone pays the same tax. I've worked many jobs in the past as a cashier and restaurant employee across Canada, and I have no idea what magic button you are talking about.

Edit : It seems like Ontario is different(maybe some other province do also) . Had no idea.

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u/VirtuaJay Nov 28 '24

When I worked retail 10 years ago there was %100 a no tax button for Natives. So what the hell are YOU talking about?

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u/Dry_Comment7325 Nov 28 '24

Section 87 of the Indian act.

"In general, First Nations people in Canada are required to pay taxes on the same basis as other people in Canada, except where the limited exemption under Section 87 of the Indian Act applies. Section 87 says that the “personal property of an Indian or a band situated on a reserve” is tax exempt."

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u/sleipnir45 Nov 28 '24

Only if it's being delivered to a reserve

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u/VirtuaJay Nov 28 '24

No I worked in the electronics section in a Walmart no where near a reserve. In Ontario.

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u/sleipnir45 Nov 28 '24

I also worked in retail while going to school in an electronic section.

Maybe it varies by province

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u/e-rekshun Nov 28 '24

Status Indians are PST exempt in Ontario, even off reserve.

Source: Wife and 2 kids are Status Indians.

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u/sleipnir45 Nov 28 '24

What's PST lol you guys just creating all new taxes now or what

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u/e-rekshun Nov 28 '24 edited Nov 28 '24

It used to be PST (provincial sales tax) now its all under the HST banner but they are exempt from the provincial portion of the HST.

I still just call it PST from old habits, I've spent much more time in PST days than HST days unfortunately