TORONTO — Shoppers and businesses across Canada are expressing mixed feeling and showing little enthusiasm as a two-month break from the federal GST took effect Saturday.
Lori Parker, the owner of an independent toy store in Toronto, said the sales tax holiday could be good for business because it makes shopping cheaper for customers, but the measure meant more work for her staff over the holiday season.
"The rules seem, were quite ambiguous, so they were subject to interpretation. We spent a lot of time talking to other retailers and suppliers about how they were interpreting the rules." In Montreal, Patrick Neault, general manager of Raffin Bookstore, said the chain had to shift some staff during the holiday season to make sure the store was compliant.
At a bustling mall in Halifax, Katrina Rose set out early in the day to buy her young daughter’s holiday outfit. She said she waited until the tax break took effect to make some holiday purchases to take advantage of savings. Her 10-year-old daughter Ruby said she’s excited about the potential savings the break will bring for some hoodies she’s had her eye on.
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