As of April 1, 2007, non-resident consumers who purchase goods in Canada and remove them from the country cannot receive a VRP rebate for the GST/HST they paid on goods if the tax became payable after March 31, 2007.
However, there will still be no GST/HST charged when goods are shipped directly by a Canadian business to a non-resident consumer?s residence.
I wonder how this would work with advertized rebates...
Mac mall, it seems, always has these rebates where you have to cut part of the box and then mail in a form and wait 6 weeks. If Apple stores price match without the hassle, that would be cool (state sales tax notwithstanding).
Still, I agree with anantksundaram that it is a shame they keep this quiet. But, money is money...
Purchased my 1st Mac yesterday in the wonderful sales tax free state of Delaware and the Apple Store not only matched the sale price from Amazon but the mail in rebate as well.
Would not have been aware of this policy if not for this very website, so thank you all.
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Our beer is better too.
Better watch what you say, coming from a town that has Iron City, those are fighting words!
Nope. Canadian GST (5%) and HST (13% in Atlantic provinces) are no longer refundable according to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goods_a...g_for_visitors
http://wikitravel.org/en/Canada#Taxes
You are right.
As of April 1, 2007, non-resident consumers who purchase goods in Canada and remove them from the country cannot receive a VRP rebate for the GST/HST they paid on goods if the tax became payable after March 31, 2007.
However, there will still be no GST/HST charged when goods are shipped directly by a Canadian business to a non-resident consumer?s residence.
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/gi/no...tice221-e.html
I wonder how this would work with advertized rebates...
Mac mall, it seems, always has these rebates where you have to cut part of the box and then mail in a form and wait 6 weeks. If Apple stores price match without the hassle, that would be cool (state sales tax notwithstanding).
Still, I agree with anantksundaram that it is a shame they keep this quiet. But, money is money...
Purchased my 1st Mac yesterday in the wonderful sales tax free state of Delaware and the Apple Store not only matched the sale price from Amazon but the mail in rebate as well.
Would not have been aware of this policy if not for this very website, so thank you all.