Harmonization of indirect taxes in Canada

The subject of this diploma thesis is a history and development of indirect taxes in Canada. Indirect taxes constitute a substantial part of national budget's revenues and their importance in recent years rises. The main attention in this thesis is dedicated to process of harmonization in mentioned region and its influence on rates of indirect taxes, because the rate policy interests not only the economic specialists and politicians but also the public. To what extension countries can affect their tax policy depends on a level of their authority in this area