Government is launching a public engagement process to consider options to improve the Harmonized Sales Tax, Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Kevin Falcon and Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Blair Lekstrom announced.

The "Talking Taxes" public engagement provides a timely and important opportunity for government to listen to the public and help determine what improvements may be made to the HST.

Talking Taxes events will begin next week and will include:

• Provincewide tele-town halls conducted by region
• Stakeholder meetings with a wide variety of groups with interest in the HST
• Website information and suggestions for improvement

Specific dates and further details on the Talking Taxes events will be made public next week.

Learn More:

For more information about the HST and the public engagement process, visit: www.hstinbc.ca

Contact:

Matt Gordon
Communications Director
Ministry of Finance
250 896-4923