"Eliminating Hidden Taxes

Currently, PST (also called RST) is applied at every step in the creation of a product. Those multiple PST charges are embedded in the price you pay at the store - even though you can't see it. And of course, you pay PST on the final purchase price.

Here's an example of how PST is hidden in the cost of a suit jacket. Under the current system, taxes are paid at every step in production and passed on to consumers. Under the HST system, most of those embedded costs are removed and savings can be passed on:"