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Originally Posted by
AdmiralKnight
Fair enough, in that situation. But the other 99% of the time, when someone wants to buy a non-rx sun, there's tax, yes? Frames with no Rx should be treated the same way. There's no Rx, there's no UV, Canada. They're not a medical device at that point, so should be treated as such.
Optical Retailers
Social Service Tax Act
Do you sell glasses, contact lenses or other optical goods?
Do you sell sunglasses or optical accessories?
This bulletin provides specific tax information to help optical retailers understand how the social service tax, also called the provincial sales tax (PST), applies to their businesses.
For general PST information that applies to all businesses, such as who needs to register, when general exemptions apply, and how to charge and collect the PST, please read our Small Business Guide to Provincial Sales Tax (PST
http://www.rev.gov.bc.ca/documents_l...ns/sst_125.pdf