GST Holiday: Saskatchewan shoppers say tax break offers little help [Video]

The federal government’s temporary GST break started this past weekend, and it doesn’t appear to be getting rave reviews from businesses or consumers.

As shoppers gear up for the last week before Christmas, the reaction to the tax break in Saskatchewan isn’t likely what the Trudeau government hoped for.

“The amount of money people get is diddly,” Spiritwood resident Karen Price told CTV News.

Price jumped into the conversation about the two month sales tax cut on a well-known Facebook page after one user posted a receipt, igniting a firestorm of comments.

The grocery bill was from a purchase before the tax holiday and had GST on it. The bill came to $274. The items that were charged GST totaled $28, meaning that the GST savings would’ve only been $1.41.

“Woohoo! I don’t think anybody was dancing when they looked at their bill, you know,” Price said.

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