I received a note in the mail the other day from Revenue Canada stating that I am not eligible for the B.C. HST/GST credit for the January to April 2013 tax year due to my recent move from Surrey, B.C.
I used to live in Edmonton and moved to B.C. to be with family, and moved back to Alberta due to the economy in B.C.
However, I found this funny for the government to send me statement that I have a one-cent credit on my B.C. HST/GST credit.
The funny part is that it cost more to produce and mail the letter to advise me of the one cent that I can’t even spend in Alberta anyway.
It is common sense that when I move to another province, I would not meet the residence requirements for B.C.
This is a fine example of how the government spending is hard at work with our tax dollars.
Can’t wait to go to B.C. for a visit and spend that one cent, which is supposed to be obliterated in the near future.
Andrew Kelly
Olds