Canada

The federal government is calling on the provinces to “step up” and drop their sales taxes on certain items in line with Ottawa’s proposed two-month relief period. But Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland won’t confirm whether Ottawa will compensate the provinces with a harmonized sales tax who are set to see a shortfall in planned revenue under the proposed “tax holiday.”Last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans to waive the GST and HST on a select number of items starting Dec. 14 in what he called a “break” for Canadians struggling with the higher cost of living.In provinces with the…

2024 © Prices.com LLC. All Rights Reserved.