2-month HST holiday begins in Ontario today
Published December 14, 2024 at 7:40 am
A two-month break from the federal GST takes effect on Saturday.
The federal government announced a plan to temporarily waive the five per cent goods and services tax to ease affordability concerns during the holiday season.
Provinces with a harmonized provincial and federal sales tax will see the full HST waived.
The tax break is set to run until Feb. 15, 2025.
It applies to dozens of items, including restaurant meals, children’s clothing, wine and beer, children’s toys and Christmas trees. Here are what products will see the GST waived in Canada.
However, product categories eligible for GST relief have plenty of exemptions, with items like food and drinks from vending machines, magazines, clothing for sports activities, and some collectibles and toys not making the cut.
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