The BC government recently announced that BC will join other provinces in a Harmonized Sales Tax. This tax will be a combination of the GST 5% and the Provincial Sales Tax of 7%.
For almost 30 years BC has offered it's residents a provincial tax break on Bicycles, related goods and services.
The provincial government will be increasing the take on bicycle sales through taxation. This same government has offered the public exemptions on various items including some children's goods and vehicle fuels. Why not exceptions on bicycles?
Is it not this government that was going on about reducing our ' carbon footprint '? Is it not a mandate to improve our carbon position? How can increasing the purchase and operating costs of bicycles possibly help this position?
Further the benefits of cycling are so clear as we move forward into a world of global warming, air quality issues and general health issues does it not seem a slap in the face to receive the added burden of deeper costs related to the purchase of cycling equipement ?
Thoughts?
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