The government of New Brunswick has published general descriptions of the transitional rules for the proposed rate of harmonized sales tax (HST) from 13% to 15% and it will be effective from 1st July 2016. Businesses across Canada and non-resident businesses which are registered for GST/HST require to consider some new rules specifically for collecting New Brunswick HST on their sales or if they are subject to special rules in case of financial institutions.
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