* New Brunswick - Nfld budget hits trucks with spikes for diesel, HST, permits
--- The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association says Newfoundland & Labrador’s new provincial budget will hit hard with its five-cents per litre diesel tax jump combined with a 2% harmonized sales tax increase that will now affect vehicle insurance premiums on top of new fee spikes for licences and permits... Jean-Marc Picard, executive director of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association, said, “The trucking industry is going to feel the effects of these costs increase for a long time and likely puts some companies at risk of shutting down” ... The HST increase kicks in July 1 when it will move from 13 to 15%...
(Photo: Skyline of the port of Saint John s in Newfoundland and Labrador) -- Dieppe, NB, Canada - Today's Trucking - Apr 27, 2016Labels: fees and taxes, trucking industry news China
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