Increased Output in Manufacturing Drives Growth The McGuinty government remains focused on jobs and the economy. Despite uncertainty around the world, Ontario’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose 0.7 per cent (2.7 per cent annualized) in the third quarter (July to September 2011). [Read more]
McGuinty Government lowering LCBO mark-up on spirits sold at land-based duty free stores Ontario is lowering the LCBO’s mark-up on spirits, low-alcohol spirits and brandy sold in land-based duty free stores to 30 per cent from 50 per cent of the landed cost. The changes will improve the [Read more]
McGuinty Government’s Tax Reform Benefits High-Tech Industry Ontario’s high-tech sector is poised to benefit from the Ontario’s Tax Plan for Jobs and Growth. High-tech businesses like software and IT companies have seen a reduction in their expenses since July 1. They are now [Read more]
July 2, 2010 10:30 AM Toronto Business Has Plans To Pass On Savings With Lower Prices Ontario businesses opened their doors to a new era of growth and prosperity. By modernizing an out of date, 50-year old tax system, Ontario is providing tax cuts to families and businesses and implementing the [Read more]
Creating Jobs For Ontario Families McGuinty Government’s Open Ontario Plan Helps Families Get Ahead The Harmonized Sales Tax is now in effect – and that means a stronger economy with more competitive businesses that create more jobs for hard-working Ontario families. In more than 140 [Read more]
Fireworks celebrations on July 1st do not escape Harmonized Sales Tax THUNDER BAY – Canada Day celebrations this year will have a little less bang for the buck as the Harper-McGuinty HST will make it more expensive to buy even fireworks. It’s a fitting start to how this unfair tax shift will [Read more]
Ontario’s Tax Plan A Big Boost for Small Business The Harmonized Sales Tax will return approximately 5 billion dollars to Ontario businesses and will create hundreds of thousands of new jobs. On July 1st, the province of Ontario’s 50 year old tax system will get a major overhaul. Ontario is [Read more]
June 10, 2010 3:00 PM McGuinty Government Helps Families and Individuals Transition to New System Ontario families will not see a change in tax on 83 per cent of purchases when the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) comes into effect July 1. For example basic groceries, municipal transit and prescription [Read more]
June 10, 2010 McGuinty Government’s Tax Plan Will Strengthen Economy, Create Jobs Families begin receiving Ontario Sales Tax Transition Benefit (OSTTB) payments today as part of Ontario’s tax plan. The June cheques are the first of up to three payments that will provide eligible [Read more]
McGuinty Government Tax Changes Deliver Jobs, Economic Growth A new, comprehensive study — using Statistics Canada’s Social Policy Simulation Database and Model and reviewed by some of Canada’s leading economists — shows that the province’s tax system will be more progressive [Read more]
Area Businesses Benefit from Manitouwadge HST Seminar by Karina Hunter Monday, June 7th a full house packed Township of Manitouwadge Council Chambers as service organizations representatives and business owners, having come from as far as Dubreuilville, attended an HST Information Seminar at the [Read more]
Thunder Bay-Superior North MP Michael Gravelle’s office was receiving many calls regarding the new Harmonized Sales Tax. In response to this, Gravelle’s Spring Newsletter focuses on answering questions about the HST and how it affects constituents of his riding; it also includes some [Read more]
HST cheque may be in the mail but Ontario residents are not expecting it More than 80 per cent of Ontarians are unsure or not expecting to receive the HST transitional benefit TORONTO, June 7 /CNW/ – More than 6.6 million Ontario households will receive the HST Transitional Benefit payment [Read more]
HST Cuts Red Tape, Creates Jobs June 4, 2010 2:15 PM McGuinty Government Making It Easier To Do Business Ontario is cutting red tape as part of its plan to create jobs and grow the economy. It will eliminate over 5,000 pages of outdated rules, regulations and operating procedures by implementing [Read more]
Township of Manitouwadge Economic Development will be hosting an HST Seminar Monday, June 7th, 2010 at 6:30 pm @ Township of Manitouwadge Council Chambers This seminar will explain how the Harmonized Sales Tax works. Topics Covered in the HST Seminar: Help you understand the differences and [Read more]
