Every province except Alberta has implemented either a provincial sales tax or the Harmonized Sales Tax. The federal GST rate is 5 percent, effective January 1, 2008. The territories of Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut have no territorial sales taxes, so only the GST is collected.
HSA Rules: a number of rules and regulations are set for health savings accounts you should be aware of. A Health Savings Account or HSA is a medical savings account that is personally owned and managed by the individual.
Health savings accounts: Is an HSA right for you? Health savings accounts (HSAs) are like personal savings accounts, but the money in them is used to pay for health care expenses. You â not your employer or insurance company â own and control the money in your health savings account. The money you deposit into the account is not taxed. To be eligible to open an HSA, you must have a special type of health insurance called a high-deductible plan.