cremation
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The only goods and services which are exempt from GST are: financial services, insurance, postal services, medical supplies, medicines on prescription, supplies by charities, registered childcare, some burial and cremation services, and school fees.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Finally, the family secured an official death certificate and arranged for the cremation of Carleydi Lozada, 43, mother of two.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Near a white tent, about a hundred empty urns awaited ashes of the dead after cremation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Now, instead of having a few simple options like a burial or cremation, people may wish to have their ashes turned into diamonds or sent to space.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
“I’ve made it clear I want cremation, but my mom doesn’t believe in it. ”
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
In police interviews, Bush – whose funeral parlour was found in a state of chaos when officers raided it – told how debts had accrued, leaving him unable to pay for cremations.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
As part of the outpouring of solidarity from Venezuelans, many private funeral homes have offered free hearses to transport the dead, and free cremations.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
He described how possessions had been either "thrown" into corners or bagged with rubbish, rather than being placed in the coffins of loved ones ahead of burials or cremations.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026
“With a re-earthing, fewer coffins can be sold and fewer cremations can be made.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
‘And what is the percentage of cremations in your business?’
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
