Which Statement About Sales Taxes Is Correct

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which statement about sales taxes is correct?

• A)The consumer is responsible for remitting the tax to the government.
• B)Taxes are uniformly applied to all sale transactions.
• C)Businesses can deduct the GST paid from GST collected.
• D)The same products that are exempt from GST are exempt from PST.

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