What Are Taxes?

Template:Paying Taxes in British Columbia TOC Everyone who lives in Canada pays taxes to all three levels of government:

• Federal government
• Provincial government
• Municipal (city or town) government

Taxes pay for many services that everyone in Canada uses. For example:

• medical care
• police
• schools
• universities
• defence
• roads
• bridges
• parks
• swimming pools
• community centres

There are different kinds of taxes in British Columbia. The main taxes to know about are:

• Income tax
• Sales tax - also known as harmonized sales tax or HST
• Property tax
• Duty – a tax you pay when you bring goods into Canada
• Consumer taxes

This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by People's Law School, 2014.

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