As previously announced, the federal government’s GST Holiday Tax Break (Bill C-78) will be ending at 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2025, and GST will be reapplied starting Sunday, February 16, 2025.
Please see below for important information on what this means to your business.
Wholesale Customer Centre (WCC) orders
Please keep in mind, the timing of GST relief is based on invoice date, not the order date. This means only those orders that are shipped from the distribution centre before 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2025, will have the relief applied (for eligible products). As usual, orders will be processed and shipped according to the regular shipping schedule.
Please note that the distribution centres will be closed for the annual inventory count from February 6 to 9, as previously communicated. Additionally, Web Store will be unavailable from 12 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 16 for an extended maintenance window to help facilitate the rollback of the GST Holiday Tax Break.
WCC support
To help support customers following the rollback of the federal GST Holiday Tax Break, WCC will be extending its hours to be open on Sunday, February 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Please contact WCC if you have any questions regarding your orders:
604-775-0681
1-888-775-0681
Hospitality customers serviced by BCLIQUOR, WCC Victoria
Please remember that GST relief is applied at the point of sale, not upon order placement for hospitality customers. This means, GST relief will only be applied to eligible products that are paid in full and picked up by 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2025.
WCC Victoria will be open for regular business hours, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and can be reached at:
wccvictoriainfo@bcldb.com
250-356-2906
For additional information on the federal government GST Holiday Tax Break, visit the Canada Revenue Agency website: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/taxes/child-and-family-benefits/gst-hst-holiday-taxbreak.html.
For more information specific to the LDB, including previous memos and FAQs, see the GST Holiday Tax Break Resource section of the LDB Wholesale Operations website: https://wholesale.bcldb.com/resources/product-information.
Please email GSTHoliday@bcldb.com if you have any questions.