Squeezing every penny out of the plastic bag tax
I went to the grocery store after class and noticed a sale - 3 cartons of my beloved orange juice for $10.
But since I was coming from class, there wasn’t enough room in my backpack to also carry the juice. So I reluctantly asked for a plastic bag, even though I despise the 5 cent plastic bag tax here in Toronto. But since it was 3 cartons of juice, the guy at the checkout asked if I wanted to double-bag it, which I agreed would be a good idea.
What did the final bill come to? $10.11.
Wait, what? How does that make any sense? $10 for the juice plus 10 cents for the two bags would equal $10.10. Why’s it $10.11?
Then I saw it. I have to pay a penny tax on the 10 cents I spent on plastic bags.
That’s right - I have to pay tax…on the plastic bag tax.
Is it GST or PST or a combination of the two?
Comment by Kim — November 4, 2009 @ 10:26 pm
I was so enraged that I forget which one it was.
Comment by Chan — November 4, 2009 @ 10:28 pm