It’s no secret that the tourism industry in B.C. has struggled with how to respond to the harmonized sales tax. However, in light of the proposed two-per-cent reduction, it is clear to the Tourism Industry Association of B.C. that the HST will be good for B.C.’s tourism economy in the long run.
This was not black or white for us. As soon as the new HST was announced our association, which represents all of the major tourism industries in B.C.,
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