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   August Abolins to Flavio Bessa   
   i just heard there a 2-month sales-tax h   
   22 Nov 24 19:19:00   
   
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   Hello Flavio Bessa!   
      
   ** On Friday 22.11.24 - 11:44, Flavio Bessa wrote to August Abolins:   
      
    FB> On 22 Nov 2024, August Abolins said the following...   
      
    AA>> For further context, the gubberment of canada decided to give Canadians   
    AA>> a 2-month tax break on "essentials"  ..starting Dec 15th to Feb 15th.   
      
    FB>     "Tax break". This is just a dream here at my country.   
      
   Wow..  even beer and wine is included..   
      
   "The GST/HST holiday will start on Dec. 14 and run through Feb. 15, 2025.   
      
   "People will be able to buy the following goods GST-free:   
      
       Prepared foods, including vegetable trays, pre-made meals and salads, and   
   sandwiches.   
       Restaurant meals, whether dine-in, takeout or delivery.   
       Snacks, including chips, candy and granola bars.   
       Beer, wine, cider and pre-mixed alcoholic beverages below 7 per cent   
   alcohol by volume (ABV).   
       Children's clothing and footwear, car seats and diapers.   
       Children's toys, such as board games, dolls and video game consoles.   
       Books, print newspapers and puzzles for all ages.   
       Christmas trees.   
      
   "With these exemptions, all food in Canada will be essentially tax-free.   
      
      
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