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PST Exemption for Clothing and Footwear
In Prince Edward Island, all clothing and footwear purchases are exempted from the 10% provincial sales tax. This exemption is applied to all purchases of clothing and footwear at all retail stores in Prince Edward Island. There are no coupons necessary and you do not have to seek out participating stores.
*N.B.: "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.
*N.B.: "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.
