The federal government announced the plan to temporarily waive the five per cent goods and services tax in a bid to help ease affordability concerns during the holiday season.
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.
"It was very laborious. We spent a lot of time reading and re-reading what was included in the tax break and what was not included," she said. "It's only for two months and it's going to come back. It seems to me more like an election ploy than anything else. I think most people see that." “It’s not that much of a deal. It’s like a few per cent on a transaction. I’m not sure that’s a very strong incentive,” he said.
“I don’t think it’s going to put a big dent in my wallet by any means. I don’t think we’ll be able to book that holiday, but like anything every penny helps,” she said.
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