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One wonders if they're trying this for all internet providers (unenforcable), or just the ones setting up in that province (they'll leave).
TAX MAN TARGETS CYBERSPACE The Nova Scotia government announced the province's 11% sales tax will be applied to Internet services, including flat monthly charges, time charges and registration, effective March 1. (Toronto Globe & Mail 23 Feb 96 B3)
Anyone know anything more about this?
CASHLESS SOCIETY TO COST GOVERNMENTS A report prepared for the Bank of Canada says that the advent of the cashless society could cost the federal government hundreds of millions of dollars annually through a drop in the use of coins and bank notes that generate monopoly royalties for the central bank. (Toronto Financial Post 21 Feb 96 p1)
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