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Wed, Jun 9th, 2010, 01:00 PM #1Expired
With the HST coming in on 1st July BC and ON residents can now get tax free shopping across the border. About the only plus side I have fount to the intro of HST. See link below:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...ryId=127581050This thread is currently associated with: N/ALast edited by Colsgirl; Wed, Jun 9th, 2010 at 01:35 PM.
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Wed, Jun 9th, 2010, 01:19 PM #2
Would be interested to find out if any other US states will be adopting this. I am heading down to Syracuse on the 5 or 6 of July. That would come in handy.
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Wed, Jun 9th, 2010, 01:30 PM #3
Please consider putting something like tax-free shopping in Washington state for BC and ON residents just to clear it up. It's not really a value for Ontarians if it's only Washington state since it's located right below BC. But a good deal for BCers. Thanks for posting.
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Wed, Jun 9th, 2010, 01:33 PM #4
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Don't forget that you still have to report it at the border and pay tax you are just saving on the US portion of the sales tax, not the HST
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Wed, Jun 9th, 2010, 01:36 PM #5
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Wed, Jun 9th, 2010, 01:39 PM #6
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Wed, Jun 9th, 2010, 05:20 PM #7
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Actually if you are away 48 hours the exemption is $400. You have to be away for 7 days (don't count the day you leave, but do count the day you return) in order to get the $750 exemption. And keep in mind that you can't split one item between multiple people. Ie. 4 people cannot claim and get an exemption for a $3000 TV!
Here is a link to CBSA's website regarding exemption etc..
http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5056-eng.html
Just scroll down to the personal exemptions section.
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Wed, Jun 9th, 2010, 07:47 PM #8
This is not what the border guard told us because we asked last time we came back and we were told that as long as it was something we would all be using eg a TV then we could add our allowances together. The link you provided also says:
As a parent or guardian, you can make a declaration to the CBSA for a child as long as the goods you are declaring are for the child's use.
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Wed, Jun 9th, 2010, 07:58 PM #9
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you can make a declaration to the CBSA for a child as long as the goods you are declaring are for the child's use.<!-- GAL -->
The previous poster is right, you cannot split up a declaration (ie everyone declares max. 400$ after being away for 48 hours because the family of 4 bought a 1600$ TV).
edit: the site also statesYou cannot combine your personal exemptions with another person's or transfer them to someone else.Last edited by Starbaby55; Wed, Jun 9th, 2010 at 08:02 PM.
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