Paying duty when re-entering Canada
So I'm planning our first RV trip to the U.S. since apparently Alberta isn't getting summer again this year (was 4C or 39F when I got up today...brrrr!). Was going to do some dry camping in the mounta...
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JaxDad wrote:Little Kopit wrote:
Re. what you pay, It's Goods and Service Tax.
Now, if you are entering through a province where you reside and that has Harmonized Sales Tax you'll be paying both the Federal GST and the provincial PST.
That's not true. Only if you're importing something covered by NAFTA or is not subject to an Exise Tax or Import Duty is there only GST payable.
Further, regardless of in which Province you enter Canada you are dealing with the Federal government who do NOT collect Provincial taxes, never have, never will.
That's why when you for example import a vehicle you pay GST at the border and PST when you license it locally in your home Province.
Granted I moved away from Newfoundland in 2008. But while I lived there if I ordered something by mail or by ebay, and it was over $20.00, I paid HST, that is both taxes.
As I said the laws could have changed. Or maybe not all provinces implement their side of HST the same way. I sure have found the lower rates nicer.
:C
