New HST exemption for status Indians in Ontario
(Jul. 12/10) Starting Sept. 1, Ontario restaurant operators will have to provide a rebate or point-of-sale (POS) exemption on the eight per cent provincial part of the HST on take-out meals to customers showing a valid Certificate of Indian Status Card. This is similar to the POS exemption under the Ontario Retail Sales Tax (RST).
As the announcement was made in late June, First Nations status cardholders will be refunded the provincial portion of the HST for eligible off-reserve purchases made in the interim months of July and August. This two-month period is designated to give merchants enough time to adjust their POS systems.
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