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Originally Posted by White Doors
Wow, you must think Canada is a poor place to want to visit if the only way we can get tourists to come here it to give them a tax break. Why should Citizens have to pay it but tourists, not?
One of the dumbest rules ever.
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I don't think the GST rebate is to attract people to visit Canada. I think it was intended for those already in Canada to encourage them to spend a little more on things that they plan to take home with them. IIRC hotel and restaurant bills- they still pay the tax on those. But it encourages them to buy souvenirs and stuff like that to take home. Once home people will ask them "where did you get that?" "Canada; beautiful country- you should go."
Not the absolute best use of our money; I agree. But certainly not the dumbest either.