Canada Tax Agency Posts FAQs on GST/HST Tax Break

The Canadian Revenue Agency Dec. 20 issued frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the GST/HST tax break for Canadians, effective from Dec. 14, 2024, to Feb. 15, 2025. The FAQs provide: 1) the list of items that qualify for the GST/HST tax relief; 2) detailed definitions and conditions for qualifying items, including size and design specifications for children’s clothing and footwear; 3) that certain items are zero-rated, including printed books and qualifying newspapers; 4) that the tax relief also applies to the First Nations goods and services tax (FNGST) and First Nations Tax (FNT) under certain conditions; and 5) that shipping ...