Starting December 14, 2024, the Government of Canada’s proposed GST/HST relief measure takes effect, offering savings on select items just in time for the holiday season. Running until February 15, 2025, this initiative is designed to ease your expenses on essential purchases. Curious about what’s covered? We found the following information on the Government Of Canada website and wanted to share some highlights to help you navigate the savings when you visit our locations—read on to make the most of this limited-time opportunity!

Temporarily no GST/HST will be charged on certain items, as long as the qualifying item is both:

• Paid for in full between December 14, 2024 and February 15, 2025.
• Delivered or made available to the buyer between December 14, 2024 and February 15, 2025
  

For further information, please visit the Government of Canada online HERE.

Types of items that qualify for the GST/HST holiday tax break:

Food and beverages and related services

Most basic grocery items already have no GST/HST charged on them.

These food and beverage related items would also temporarily have no GST/HST charged:

• Beer and malt beverages
• Wine, cider and sake (including fortified) that are 22.9% alcohol by volume (ABV) or less
• Spirit coolers and premixed alcoholic beverages that are 7% ABV or less

These items would not qualify:

• Alcoholic beverages (other than beer, malt beverages, wine, cider, and sake) with more than 7% ABV
  
  

To find even more information and what else is included, especially grocery if you're visiting an Otter Co-op Food Store, we invite you to visit the Government Of Canada's online info sheet HERE.