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mikekim
Joined: 11 Aug 2006
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 Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 6:34 pm Post subject: Shopping in Canada and tax rebate coming back to Korea. |
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| So I'm going home for summer vacation. Isn't there a GST rebate you can get at customs or something. Technically we are not citizens of Canada so everything we buy shoudl be GST free. Can't remember how this tax law works. Anyone know how this works? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 6:50 pm Post subject: Re: Shopping in Canada and tax rebate coming back to Korea. |
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| So I'm going home for summer vacation. Isn't there a GST rebate you can get at customs or something. Technically we are not citizens of Canada so everything we buy shoudl be GST free. Can't remember how this tax law works. Anyone know how this works? |
Save your receipts. Pick up a form at the airport. Mail the receipts back in the envelope with the form filled out. They send you a check. |
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wings
Joined: 09 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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| You are still a citizen, you are just not a resident. Unless you have renounced your citizenship. |
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mikekim
Joined: 11 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Sorry that's what I meant. Not a resident. |
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peppermint
Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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| Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 2:31 am Post subject: |
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you can only get the GST back on purchases over 50.00 (before taxes) and you'll need to have filed for non residency with revenue canada first.
here's the info: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/tg/rc4031/rc4031-e.html
I looked into it a while back and decided it wasn't worth the hassle for 7% |
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