On November 27, 2024, the Government of Canada introduced legislation for the proposed measure to provide a GST/HST break on certain items beginning December 14, 2024, and ending February 15, 2025.

Information sessions

The CRA is hosting information sessions on the GST/HST break.

The primary purpose of these sessions is to provide businesses with the necessary information to help them understand and apply the GST/HST correctly during the GST/HST break.

If you are interested in attending, please use the links provided below to join your preferred session. You do not need to register.

French Information Session
Date: Monday, December 9, 2024
Time: 1:00 to 2:00 pm EST
Location: Microsoft Teams Live (French)

English Information Session
Date: Monday, December 9, 2024
Time: 2:30 to 3:30 pm EST
Location: Microsoft Teams Live (English)

To help us make the information sessions as useful as possible, please submit your questions in advance using the link below. We will also use this input to inform our website and future guidance for businesses.

GST/HST information session – Your questions for the Canada Revenue Agency (Select the language of your choice from the dropdown menu at the top of the page)

Removing barriers to participation

The CRA strives to identify, remove, and prevent barriers to participation for people with disabilities.

Live captioning is the main tool we have available to accommodate participants with auditory needs. If you require an alternative tool or service to help you participate, please fill out and submit this accommodation request form.

Information about the GST/HST break

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