I'd prefer the current government did what they promised us and scrapped it all together. Actually, and I'm not sure, but I believe the decision to do things like meld PST and GST together and meld tax into the ticket price is in the hands of each provincial government.

From a buyers point of view, I would prefer the $115.02. I, and I'm sure others, aren't fooled by the .99 BS.

>I agree with you 100%. That's what the government told us when they introduced the GST that many retailers will include the taxes in their prices. Now we now that they are in great minorities. Which is more catchy for a retailer, selling price of $99.99 or $115.02 (with taxes)?
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>>The best solution, IMHO, coin denominations aside is have retailers meld the tax into all products prices so what you see on the tag is exactly what you pay - no surprises at the register. They already do it with gas (52.5 cents/litre contains GST). I believe they do this in England with their VAT.