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Take a part of Prince Edward Island home with you by shopping at any of our retail outlets. For a list of businesses check out our Business Directory

Retail business are not permitted by law to be open on Sunday; however, many tourism related businesses are exempt from these regulations. Liquor stores are not open on Sundays. Beer and wine are not sold in grocery or corner stores.

Most Canadian Provinces have a Provincial Sales Tax (PST) which they apply to most purchases. The PST in Prince Edward Island is 10%. The Provincial Goverment has permanently exempted all clothing and footwear purchases from the 10% provincial sales tax. PST doesn't apply to edible groceries, clothing, footwear, books or anything under the value of twenty-five cents.

"Clothing" means all items designed to be worn on the body but does not include protective items such as helmets, hockey pants, shoulder pads, shin pads, hockey gloves, baseball gloves, golf gloves and other protective items of a similar nature and does not include watches, jewellery, purses, umbrellas and similar items. "Footwear" does not include cleated sports footwear such as baseball cleats, golf shoes, soccer boots, or bowling shoes, curling boots, ski boots, skates, waders and footwear of a similar nature.

PST is calculated after the GST is added to the price. Prices generally do not include PST. If applicable, 10% will be added at the cash register.

Goods & Services Tax (GST) is Canada's value added tax which adds 6% to just about everything except edible groceries and financial services. GST is not always included in the ticket price. All businesses that collect GST must prominently display their Business Identification Number (BIN) on their invoices.

Foreign visitors may claim a rebate if they have purchased at least $200.00 of eligible goods and accommodation. Each individual receipt for eligible goods must show a minimum purchase amount (before taxes) of $50.00. A rebate form can be obtained from any Visitor Information Centre. For more information contact: Canada Customs and Revenue Agency.

There is no rebate of the Provincial Sales Tax.

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