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Manitoba Expands Sales Tax Exemption for Food Items and Prenatal Vitamins

  • Manitoba passed Bill 53, expanding the Retail Sales Tax exemption for most food items starting July 1, 2026.
  • The exemption does not apply to food sold by restaurants, certain licensed premises, cinemas, sports/live entertainment venues, or sports/recreational facilities.
  • Alcoholic beverages are excluded from the expanded food exemption.
  • Prenatal vitamins are also now exempt from sales tax.

Source: sovos.com

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.



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