That's certainly right. PST in cost always imply in the price already in the retail level. Don't think you can pay less when PST comes back...
In my experience for internal control and cost calculations, after the HST, it simplifies the system quite a bit. In rough, the lumpsum for project cost turns out to be more or less the same before and after HST, you figure out what's happened...
Servicing sector gets the big hit, but hey, other than dining out, how often do you purchase for service instead of goods? If the Liberal can draw back the HST rate and keep the income tax rate constantly low, it's even more important.
Yesterday Kevin Falcon commented he cannot promise to reinstate those PST exempt items if we band HST... , seems like we don't have any choices other than compromise...
I am just curious whose the internal brainers for the Liberals, they don't seem to be taxpayers/voters oriented...
BTW, don't claim 老人家 if you are only 39... You still got 21 years (the shortest) before you can claim your pension pay cheque from our lovely government... hehehe...