tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622776924781844427.post7472527581469891428..comments2024-03-23T13:43:27.051-04:00Comments on Tax, Society & Culture: New government in Canada; new fiscal policyAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16733465339926078146noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4622776924781844427.post-4276359735212670612015-10-20T16:02:51.376-04:002015-10-20T16:02:51.376-04:00Legal(and technically illegal marijauana) is subje...Legal(and technically illegal marijauana) is subject to GST/QST unless it is prescription(GST zero rated) so there should be some type of revenue bump. Also prostitution(under the guising of escorting I guess) is also already in the GST net too. I believe if you look on Backpage.com and other sites where this type of activity is advertised there is usually mention that GST is required to be charged.<br /><br />**In the early days of my anti FATCA advocacy I ran into someone who before they retired used to prepare tax returns for sex workers and "escorts" in Vancouver. And yes they can and do claim business expenses and GST input credits for clothing and other expenses they incur in the course of doing business.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03894651289037073128noreply@blogger.com