Canada has a national 5% Goods and Services Tax (GST) that is offset by an income-tested GST credit that is paid out quarterly. Additionally there are a lot of

Canada has a national 5% Goods and Services Tax (GST) that is offset by an income-tested GST credit that is paid out quarterly. Additionally there are a lot of goods that are GST exempt. Things like basic groceries, prescription drugs, feminine hygiene products, hearing aids etc...