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"HST-registered businesses recover input tax credits on their purchases, so the 13% HST is a cash-flow item, not a structural cost"

From Fact-Check & Gap Analysis: Tax and Regulatory Anatomy of a Small Commercial Storefront on Barton Street East, Hamilton

Supports Neutral fact · HST is largely a wash for the storefront owner but a real burden on the consumer

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Extracted 22 July 2026

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