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.
Am I eligible for an HSA? Government regulations require that to be eligible to open an HSA, You must first be covered by a high deductible health plan (HDHP) which normally has a deductible of at least $1,200 for individuals and $2,400 for families (2010 limits) â adjusted each year for cost of living.