Implementing GST Break for Two Months Proving to Be a ‘Nightmare’ for Businesses

Implementing GST Break for Two Months Proving to Be a ‘Nightmare’ for Businesses
People make their way around the Rideau Center shopping centre on Boxing Day in Ottawa, on Dec. 26, 2022. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby
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Canadian businesses are about two weeks away from having to scrap some of the tax they charge customers, but many have already realized that’s no easy feat.

Since the federal government announced last Thursday that it will waive the GST on some toys, takeout meals and other goods sold between Dec. 14 and Feb. 15, businesses across the country have been trying to figure out how to implement the request that falls smack in the middle of their busiest season.