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sales tax credit</h2> <p>The Government of Prince Edward Island announced the Prince Edward Island sales tax credit (PEISTC) in its 2012 budget. This credit helps offset the increase in provincial sales tax for households with low and modest incomes.</p> <p>The PEISTC provides an ongoing non-taxable quarterly payment, which will be integrated with <a href="/web/20130809154658/http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/bnfts/gsthst/menu-eng.html">GST/HST credit</a> payments starting in <span class="wrap-none">July 2013</span>.</p> <p>The amount of the credit depends on your <a href="/web/20130809154658/http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/tg/rc4210/rc4210-e.html#P53_1571">adjusted family net income</a> and your family situation. For more details, please select the questions and answers link below.</p> <h3>Questions and answers</h3> <p>For more information and to see if you are eligible, go to <a href="/web/20130809154658/http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/bnfts/rltd_prgrms/fq_prnstc-eng.html">Questions and answers</a>.</p> <h3>Related information</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="/web/20130809154658/http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/tg/rc4210/README.html">Booklet RC4210, GST/HST Credit</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20130809154658/http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/bnfts/gsthst/fq_pymnts-eng.html">payments</a> </li> </ul> <h3>Enquiries service</h3> <p>A free enquiries service is available at the following numbers:</p> <p>1-800-959-1953 (for service in English)<br/>1-800-959-1954 (for service in French)</p> <h3>Policy enquiries</h3> <p>If you have a tax policy question about the Prince Edward Island sales tax credit, you can call the Government of Prince Edward Island at <span class="wrap-none">1-902-368-4171</span>.</p> <dl id="gcwu-date-mod" 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