Flower Taxes are Inevitable, but THIS is Ridiculous!

It leaves business owners shaking their heads, and staff screaming in frustration (well almost).

Try to explain to people why there are all those different tax rates on flower delivery in Canada.

It's a nightmare.

You can't make this stuff up. Well maybe accountants can...that's what keeps them employed.

Every day at Simon Says Roses, we arrange for flower delivery across the country.

From West to East here's the breakdown as to the different tax rates we have to charge on flowers:

• British Columbia - 12% HST
• Alberta - 5% GST
• Saskatchewan - 5% GST
• Manitoba - 5% GST
• Ontario - 13% HST
• Quebec - 5% GST
• New Brunswick - 13% HST
• Prince Edward Island - 5% GST
• Nova Scotia - 15% HST
• Newfoundland and Labrador - 13% HST
• Yukon Territory - 5% GST
• Northwest Territories - 5% GST

And soon B.C. will be rolling back their HST, going back to a combination of the PST & GST.

Confused yet?