Energy Star Products Are PST Tax Exempt.

Qualifying Products

The point-of-sale exemption is available for certain household appliances and lighting products listed as ENERGY STAR® qualified by the Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada at the time they are purchased. These products must meet or exceed technical specifications designed to ensure that they are among the most energy efficient in the marketplace.

Qualifying household appliances are non-commercial refrigerators, dishwashers, clothes washers (including inseparable clothes washer-dryer combinations), freezers, dehumidifiers and room air conditioners purchased after July 19, 2007 and before September 1, 2009.

The exemption applies to the first time sale, as well as to the rental or lease for at least one year (i.e., 365 days), of a new qualifying appliance. The contract for the sale of the appliance must be entered into on or after July 20, 2007 and on or before August 31, 2009. The delivery of the appliance must occur on or before September 30, 2009.