You purchase bread, yogurt, and cheese. Do you pay tax?
No these are non-taxable items.
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What grocery store did we visit in the video?
Metro.
200
Do carbonated beverages get taxed?
Yes they're taxable regardless of their serving size or packaging.
200
How much tax does Alberta get?
5%.
200
What are considered basic groceries?
Milk, Eggs, Bread, Fruit, Cereal, etc.
200
You take your sick dog to the vet, do you pay tax?
No veterinary care is non-taxable.
200
What was the second item that we found in the grocery store?
Milk.
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Why do bread crumbs get tax, but not bread?
It get's tax because it is not a basic grocery product.
300
How much tax does Nova Scotia get?
15%.
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What percentage of tax goes to provincal government?
8%
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You have only have $30 dollars and that is how much diapers cost for your baby. Can you afford these diapers or can you not afford them due to taxes?
You can afford them as they are non-taxable.
300
What were the names of our characters?
Harmony and Taxin.
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Are sour keys taxable?
Yes, they get 13% tax.
400
How much tax does Nunavut get?
5%.
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What percentage of tax goes to federal government?
5%
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You want to purchase a milkshake which costs $2. You only have $2 in your pocket. Can you afford this or will you be taxed?
You cannot afford this milkshake and will be taxed.
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What brand was Brendan's shirt?
Volcom.
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Does milk chocolate get tax? Why?
Although milk is a basic grocery, chocolate is not. Things that have milk in it doesn't make it a basic grocery.
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How much tax does BC get?
12%.
500
When did Canada switch over to HST? (Date, Month, Year)
July 1, 2010.
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You want to have your dress/suit dry cleaned for prom at Barths. It costs $15 to have it cleaned. You only have $16.75 because you spent so much on your outfit. Can you have it cleaned or not due to taxes?
You can get your outfit cleaned because dry-cleaning services are non-taxable.
500
Where is Stephanie's parking pass located (top right, top left, bottom right, bottom left)?