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An administrative nightmare: New Brunswick businesses react to HST holiday – New Brunswick [Video]

It was a long night for Tyler Randall and his staff at Endeavours & ThinkPlay.

The shop’s shelves are lined with board games, art supplies and stuffed animals — a lot of merchandise they had to sort through.

It was one of thousands of businesses that had to adjust to the HST holiday on Dec. 14.

Despite the extra work created by the tax break, Randall hopes it will help with sales.

“It’s always the time of year where you’re looking at different ways and plans to get customers out and get customers to your location, so you know, I hope it’s going to be worth it, and of course, time will tell,” Randall said.

However, other business owners have voiced concerns about the timing of the tax break.

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