BOOKS and the HST  The introduction of the 12% Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) has not affected the cost of books purchased for use in B.C.   The 5% federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) that applied to books purchased before July 1, 2010 continues to be charged after the introduction of the HST.   The 7% Provincial Sales Tax (PST) portion of the HST is not being added to books, meaning that books purchased for use in B.C. continue to be taxed at 5%. B.C. taxpayers, however, must pay 12% HST for the delivery of their books. Western Campus is obligated to collect the 5% GST from our customers in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec and Prince Edward Islalnd, and the prevailing rate of HST in jurisdictions where HST is collected.    No tax is collected on orders shipped directly from Western Campus to a foreign address; we are required, however, to collect taxes on orders that are not shipped directly to a foreign address.