We are required by law to charge all applicable taxes for each province. All taxes will be calculated and displayed to you at the time of order checkout, after you enter your address and payment information, and BEFORE, you click the "Place my Order Button" which places your order.

You may apply for the GST/HST credit for the 2000 taxation year if you are 19 years of age or older, had a spouse, or were a parent, at the end of 2000.

A DME number is not required to use the SafeStep program; it is only required if you would like us to provide complimentary electronic Medicare billing. We carry shoes by Apex, Soft Spots and Pedors at the manufacturer suggested prices. You will find that this offers significant savings over some other Medicare diabetic shoe programs. There is no cost for registration.

Your supplier number is maintained in our computer system. Simply call our Vendor Desk at 713.247.1740 to obtain your assigned supplier number. We encourage you to keep this number handy and with your other important phone numbers.

Your number is good for at least 24 months from the date of issue. During that time if you have not been doing business (awarded a contract or actively bidding) with the City, you will be deleted from our system. After you have been deleted from our system, you may have to re-apply to do business with us. You will receive a new supplier number.

If your business will be collecting $30,000 or more in gross revenues (products and services) each year, you are required to register, collect and remit G.S.T. For more information on how to proceed with registration please visit Revenue Canada at: www.rc.gc.ca

Municipalities, universities, schools and hospitals (MUSH) are able to claim a rebate based on a percentage of HST paid for goods and services There are specific rules concerning the MUSH sector which must be considered when applying for a rebate.

Our number appears on your bill because in the event of a power cut or electricity emergency we want our number to be found easily.

Yes, each business plan and business start-up package contains a complete vendor and supplier listing. As part of our start-up package, customers can request suppliers in their specific area via the included email and phone support.

In order to get any of these numbers, you must file form RC1 with the federal government requesting the appropriate numbers you are seeking. You can download the form from the CRA website, or call us and we can send a copy of the forms to you.

GST stands for goods and services tax. It is an Australian tax imposed on the supply or import of goods, services and other things. Some other countries apart from Australia also impose a GST, such as Canada, Singapore and New Zealand. In other parts of the world, the equivalent tax is generally called either value added tax, more commonly known as VAT, or consumption tax.

G.S.T. on all transactions is paid by the buyer in trade dollars. This makes each transaction easier and more convenient by not having to carry cash or submit invoices to accouts payable. The seller will provide their G.S.T. number so that a tax-input credit can be claimed in the same manner as cash transactions.