Amazon has an easy way to shop the GST/HST break and here's how you can save money
Know before checkout that you won't have to pay tax!
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If you're shopping during Canada's tax break, Amazon has an easy way for you to ensure you're saving money.
Whether you're shopping for must-haves like groceries and household essentials or wants like electronics, you can take advantage of the GST/HST freeze.
The federal government's temporary GST/HST break on certain items is on until February 15, 2025.
No GST or HST, whichever applies in your province or territory, will be charged on items that are included in the freeze.
Amazon Canada has a tab you can click on — "pay no GST/HST on select items" — that takes you to all the GST-HST-free-finds you can order.
Since not all products are included in the government's GST/HST break, this can help you shop just the tax-free items so you don't have to wonder if you'll get charged tax at checkout.
This includes products from these departments:
- Baby
- Beauty & Personal Care
- Books
- Clothing, Shoes & Accessories
- Electronics
- Grocery & Gourmet Food
- Health & Personal Care
- Home & Kitchen
- Music
- Office Products
- Sports & Outdoors
- Toys & Games
- Video Games
This doesn't mean the listed prices of the products are cheaper but it does mean that you won't see an added cost when you add these items to your cart and checkout.
So, the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition Console will only cost you $579.99, not $579.99 plus tax.
Huggies Little Movers Disposable Diapers (140 count) cost $42.97, Nintendo Switch Lite costs $259.96, Starbucks By Nespresso Pike Place Roast Coffee Pods (32 count) costs $45.16, and Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros costs $34.99 with no tax added — to name a few.
Grocery items like coffee, protein bars, candy, chips, granola bars, flavoured water, and more are also in the GST-HST-free-finds section.
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