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    Justin Trudeaus Steuerurlaub reicht nicht aus. Wir müssen die GST dauerhaft vom Wesentlichen streichen


    Justin Trudeaus Steuerurlaub reicht nicht aus. Wir müssen die GST dauerhaft vom Wesentlichen streichen

    https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/justin-trudeaus-tax-holiday-isnt-enough-we-need-to-cut-the-gst-from-essentials-permanently/article_6fef27c4-a839-11ef-b8ae-97cbff4c8d87.html

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    1. OutsideFlat1579 on

      There is no GST on basic groceries, which is everything other than junk food or prepared foods and sodas. What’s with the misleading photograph?

      And considering European nations with better social supports all have MUCH higher consumption taxes, called the VAT, at 20-25%, maybe giving those with higher incomes a tax break isn’t the answer.

      GST rebates could be increased, as eligibility is based on income, and if it’s felt that the cutoff should be raised, then that could be done, and it could also be done in tiers. Higher rebates for the lowest income earners, and then progressively smaller rebates until an income level where no rebate is given. 

    2. CzechUsOut on

      While we’re at it let’s remove the GST from being charged on top of the carbon tax. What a racket that is.

      Edit: to all the down voters give me one good reason that GST should be charged on top of the carbon tax.

    3. Jake_Swift on

      It already doesn’t apply to actual groceries, which have been long exempted.

      This extension to beer, processed foods and gaming consoles isn’t doing a lot for my household. We already can’t afford these things because of the rampant inflation of the past few years.

      And the $250 handout? Come on. It was tawdry when Doug Ford did it, first. And the Ontario election is turning into a “tax break” election. What the actual hell? I was hoping for more from the Feds, even though I’ve been railing against their immigration abuses and failed electoral reform for years.

      Can’t we hand government to adults who will levy appropriate tax to actually fund our crumbling systems? This is turning into a cartoonish race to the bottom. We’re speedrunning a “fuck the future” playthrough in real life.

    4. Coffeedemon on

      “We need to find a way to justify companies raising the price on essentials by 5%.”

      Because that’s what is going to happen if this was permanent. You can say what you will about what should and shouldn’t be exempt here but at least with a known end point the companies can’t just increase the price now to make up the difference without outing themselves as a major cause of our issues these days.

    5. KingRabbit_ on

      “essentials”

      Meanwhile Trudeau is playing peek-a-boo behind a rack of potato chips and cupcakes.

      Just enhance the annual GST credits and lower the income thresholds, instead of parsing things out item-by-item.

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