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Federal government’s two-month GST holiday begins

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A two-month break from the federal GST takes effect today .

The federal government announced the plan to waive the five per cent goods and services tax.

Provinces with a harmonized provincial and federal sales tax will see the full HST waived.

The tax break is set to run until Feb. 15, 2025 .

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