It is no jest, replied in a deep voice the masked figure that held the lantern. The king, more impatient than intimidated, turned to the other masked figure. The second masked person to whom the king had addressed himself was a man of huge stature and vast circumference. Louis looked all round him; but by the light of the lamp which the masked figure raised for the purpose, he could perceive nothing but the damp walls which glistened here and there with the slimy traces of the snail.
Harmonized sales tax. The harmonized sales tax (HST) is a consumption tax in Canada. It is used in provinces where both the federal goods and services tax (GST) and the regional provincial sales tax (PST) have been combined into a single value added sales tax.
A limited number of goods and services are exempt from the GST/HST. The GST/HST applies to most transactions from manufacturing to marketing and sales. Businesses and organizations registered for the GST/HST are referred to as registrants. A Business must register to obtain a Business Number with a GST/HST account.Registrants can claim a credit to recover the GST/HST that is paid or payable on purchases used to provide taxable goods and services. Business must register to obtain a Business Number with a GST/HST account. Registrants can claim a credit to recover the GST/HST that is paid or payable on purchases used to provide taxable goods and services.