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Victoria BC DirectoryHelpful Local Businesses You Will LikeYou can use this Victoria BC directory of local businesses to locate the Victoria BC tourism info you need in planning your vacation. Victoria uses the 911 telephone number You can use this listing of services and businesses in Victoria as you plan your vacation and also once you arrive here. Newcomers to Victoria will find this list helpful as well... Food MarketsMarket on Yates Oxford Foods Thrifty Foods Daily NewspapersTimes-Colonist The Victoria News Daily Gas StationsDunsmuir Super Service Edge Specialties (Shell Canada) Mohawk/Husky Gasoline Other ServicesChamber of Commerce Victoria Public Library Currency ExchangeThe monetary system in Canada is based on dollars and cents, like their neighbors to the south in the United States, but the value is not currently equal between countries. To avoid exchange problems, visitors are advised to exchange their funds to Canadian dollars at a bank or a foreign currency exchange outlet. To find out what your local currency converts to in Canadian dollars, you can use this handy currency converter: You can exchange currency at the following locations:
Victoria BC Directory of Hospitals & Medical Centers
TaxesMost purchases in British Columbia are subject to sales tax totaling 14% (7% Provincial Sales Tax and 6% Federal Tax called the GST ) of the purchase price. The provincial sales tax (PST) of 7% applies to retail purchases with the exception of liquor, which is taxed at 10%. Some items, including groceries, restaurant meals, children's clothing and books, are PST exempt.The federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) of 6% is applicable to most purchased goods and services. If you are visiting Victoria from outside of Canada you are eligible for a tax refund. You can obtain applications from most major downtown department stores or check with Revenue Canada Office at 910 Government St. (Monday to Friday). If you are driving out of the country, you can stop by participating Canadian duty-free shops (for a cash refund up to a maximum of $500.00 Canadian). You qualify for a tax refund if:
Purchase amounts (before taxes) of short-term accommodations and goods on which you paid GST/HST total at least $200.00 Canadian.For goods, each individual receipt shows a minimum purchase amount (before taxes) on which you paid GST/HST of $50.00 Canadian.
This is, of course, only a partial Victoria BC Directory of Services. See a listing of churches in Victoria. If you think your business should be listed here, use the form below to submit it. Did We Forget Your Business?Do you know of a local business we should have included here, whether it's your own, or just one that you know of that would be helpful for our visitors as they plan their trip to Victoria? Other Local Businesses Visitors Have AddedClick below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...
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