"While this relief will benefit consumers, the administrative burden will fall on suppliers and retailers who must adjust their payment systems accordingly."Photo by Brent Calver/Postmedia/File

Retail group praises GST holiday but for some stores ’it will be headache’

Some stores may only sell a few of the qualifying items while others may have an expansive inventory that spans several categories

by · National Post

A temporary pause on charging the federal sales tax on many items has retailers excited, even though they say preparing for the relief will mean a lot of extra work in a short period of time.

Associations representing thousands of the country’s retailers and restaurants said Thursday that omitting GST charges on toys, groceries, books and more for two months will be a quick process for some, but time consuming for others.

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