Stewardship Ontario is authorized under the Waste Diversion Act to assess (Eco) fees and is accountable for how it runs the program and for achieving set goals to Waste Diversion Ontario (WDO), which is accountable to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment.
As a result of CFIB's work and the participation of its members, in Budget 2008 the government committed to accepting a logbook maintained for "a sample period of time" instead of the full year. In fact, the budget documents state that: "The CFIB has indicated that its members have identified the requirement to keep a logbook as the most burdensome aspect of the motor vehicle tax provisions."
Effective January 1, 2011, farm bunkhouses for seasonal workers will be classified as farm property, meaning our agri-business members will pay the lower farm tax rate.
On July 1, 2010, the existing provincial sales tax (PST) and the federal goods and services tax (GST) was replaced with the federally-administered Harmonized Sales Tax (HST).The HST rate is 13% (8% going to the province and 5% to the federal government).
RST continues to apply to:
taxable insurance premiums, and
private sales of specified vehicles from a person who is not a GST/HST registrant.
RST related activities such as audits, refunds and appeals, etc., that apply to periods prior to July 1, 2010 continue during our wind-down period.
Tax audits can be very stressful for small business owners. Knowing what to expect from an audit and how to collaborate will make your life a whole lot easier.
The Ground Rules for 2009 and Beyond
