Canada has implemented a new tax savings from December to February for some things like taxable groceries, crafts, and gaming physical media. I wanted to get a new Xbox controller and found the best price at Walmart for $55 a week ago. The tax holiday starts today and I now see that the $55 has increased to $62 and change, which is about how much tax I should be saving. Great to see this thinly veiled attempt to help Canadians ( /s - win votes) is just going to be extra profit in the corporations’ pockets.

    • Vinny_93@lemmy.world
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      13 days ago

      It has been ruled illegal in the Netherlands only last year but companies still do it and het away with it.

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      13 days ago

      It was so hastily-implemented that I think it’s either an oversight or by design.