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Canadians won’t have to pay GST or HST on a selection of items this holiday season, the prime minister vowed last week.
Justin Trudeau announced the news in a press conference Nov. 21, promising relief to Canadians still dealing with cost-of-living concerns.
The proposed tax break, which will last for two months, passed in the House of Commons late Thursday night, and will now move on to review by the Senate.
Here is a full list of items which will be included in the tax break:
GST, which stands for goods and services tax, is a federal tax that applies to most, but not all, goods and services in Canada.
In New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario and P.E.I., the GST has been blended with the provincial sales tax and is called the harmonized sales tax (HST). The GST/HST rates are between five and 15 per cent, depending on the province you live in.
The tax does not apply to what the government calls “basic groceries,” which includes fresh, frozen, canned and sealed fruits and vegetables, cereals, most milk products, fresh meat, poultry, fish, eggs and coffee. Sweetening agents and other basic ingredients are also exempt from the tax.
With files from Rachel Aiello