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There are different kinds of taxes in British Columbia. The main taxes to know about are:
There are different kinds of taxes in British Columbia. The main taxes to know about are:
* income tax,
* income tax,
* sales tax, also known as harmonized sales tax or ''HST'',
* sales tax,  
* <span class="noglossary">property</span> tax,
* <span class="noglossary">property</span> tax,
* <span class="noglossary">duty</span>, a tax you pay when you bring goods into Canada, and
* <span class="noglossary">duty</span>, a tax you pay when you bring goods into Canada, and