How much are taxes on buying a macbook in Toronto?
July 1, 2011 11:45 AM Subscribe
How much are taxes on buying a macbook in Toronto?
I have a friend going to Toronto, Canada soon and would like him to buy me a macbook while he's there. I understand that taxes aren't yet applied to the prices seen on the apple website but I can't seem to find out how much the taxes would amount to. Could anyone let me know?
Thanks so much in advance.
I have a friend going to Toronto, Canada soon and would like him to buy me a macbook while he's there. I understand that taxes aren't yet applied to the prices seen on the apple website but I can't seem to find out how much the taxes would amount to. Could anyone let me know?
Thanks so much in advance.
Best answer: You can check out the government website. The relevant section includes this:
"1.2 Will non-resident consumers who purchase goods in Canada and remove them from the country still be able to get a VRP rebate for the GST/HST they paid on the goods if the tax became payable after March 31, 2007?
No. 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/notice221/README.html
posted by PickeringPete at 12:04 PM on July 1, 2011
"1.2 Will non-resident consumers who purchase goods in Canada and remove them from the country still be able to get a VRP rebate for the GST/HST they paid on the goods if the tax became payable after March 31, 2007?
No. 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/notice221/README.html
posted by PickeringPete at 12:04 PM on July 1, 2011
It's the same as the sales taxes applied to anything else you buy in Ontario - the 13% HST.
posted by Kololo at 3:44 PM on July 1, 2011
posted by Kololo at 3:44 PM on July 1, 2011
13% - same as in town.
posted by empatterson at 11:39 PM on July 1, 2011
posted by empatterson at 11:39 PM on July 1, 2011
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