answers: 1 April 2013
context: the first such referendum in the Commonwealth of Nations, resulting in the province reverting to the former PST/GST model on 1 April 2013. The sales taxes levied in the province are the separate 7% PST and 5% GST, as of April 2013. The former British Columbia Provincial Sales Tax (PST) was introduced on July 1, 1948 as part of the "Social Service Tax Act". The tax was initially set at 3%, but later rose to 7%. The PST was collected on most goods and some services. The main difference between the national Goods and Services Tax and the B.C. PST </s> at a time is permitted, and the lender's ability to access the borrower's bank or employer has been restricted. In addition, lenders are prohibited from lending more than 50 percent of a borrower's take-home pay or requiring repayment before the borrower's next payday. All lenders are required to register and are regulated under the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Authority (also known as Consumer Protection BC). In September 2016, the BC government proposed a new maximum allowable charge of $17 for every $100 borrowed- this change became effective January 1, 2017. Alberta rates became the lowest in Canada, for provinces </s> metres of the site of the 1970 collision, "Queen of Victoria" was disabled by a fire in the engine room. On August 9, 1979, "Queen of Alberni" was transiting through Active Pass when it ran aground on Galiano Island, tipping fifteen degrees to starboard. Several large commercial vehicles on board the vessel at the time were damaged. No persons were injured, but a racehorse on board was killed. On June 1989, "Queen of Alberni" collided with the loading dock at Departure Bay, causing significant damage to the ship and dock. Six people were injured, including a cook who suffered a
question: when did bc switch from hst to gst