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To: Alastair McIntosh who wrote (118984)	8/20/2009 3:51:50 PM
From: Bearcatbob	Respond to of 542109

"The national sales tax in Canada is a VAT. It is not hidden." On each purchase in Ontario there is a PST (Provincial Sales Tax) and a GST (Goods and Services Tax). It is a direct percentage of the purchase price. A true VAT as I understand it is a function of the manufacturing process and is an addition of value added from step to step. The above statement aside the GST is defined as you say as a VAT that is not hidden: en.wikipedia.org At the same time a VAT is defined a bit differently: en.wikipedia.org Below is an article defining a VAT as a hidden tax: fiscalaccountability.org I do not understand how a VAT can be at a fixed percentage. Whatever, any such tax should be visible so that the population knows they are being taxed. Bob