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Why is sales tax (GST, HST, QST) included in my patronage dividend?

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Why is sales tax (GST, HST, QST) included in my patronage dividend?

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Your patronage dividend is considered a refund by the Canada Revenue Agency. When you originally purchased items at MEC, you paid tax on those items. So, your credit note shows the appropriate amount of tax that you paid on the amount that is being refunded as a patronage dividend.