GST

Business

The GST holiday ends on Saturday. Did it make a difference for shoppers and businesses?

With the two-month GST holiday wrapping on Saturday, shoppers and small businesses across Canada are weighing whether the tax break…

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Politics

Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould vows to temporarily lower GST to 4%

Liberal leadership hopeful Karina Gould has proposed a temporary cut to the federal sales tax on goods and services if…

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Politics

Canada’s inflation rate fell to 1.8% in December, with prices declining during GST break

Canada’s Inflation Rate Drops to 1.8% in December Canada’s inflation rate fell to 1.8 per cent in December, according to…

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Canada

One week in, Toronto businesses say GST holiday has been tricky

The GST holiday initiated by the federal government has been in effect for a week now, and Toronto businesses are…

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Business

‘Not that much of a deal’: Shoppers, businesses lukewarm on GST holiday

As a two-month break from the federal GST took effect Saturday, shoppers and businesses expressed lukewarm support for the measure.…

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Business

As GST break approaches, small businesses prepare for a tax holiday headache

With only 24 hours left until the federal government’s GST holiday kicks in, small retailers say they’re preparing as best…

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Nova Scotia

Premier Tim Houston weighs in on GST holiday, property taxes for wildfire victims, MLA pay

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston held a meeting with members of the Province House press gallery on Tuesday, marking his…

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Politics

Liberals, NDP pass bill to enact 2-month GST holiday in House of Commons

The House of Commons recently passed a significant piece of legislation that will eliminate the federal sales tax for a…

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Politics

Liberals’ promise of GST break, $250 cheques in jeopardy as opponents demand costly changes

The Liberal government’s plan to deliver on its promise of a GST holiday and $250 cheques for some Canadians is…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. political parties take differing views on federal government’s GST holiday

After the recent announcement of a federal GST holiday on certain consumer items, residents of Nova Scotia are eagerly awaiting…

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