Byuing car in BC or Alberta?
Apr 19th 2002, 4:00 pm
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Byuing car in BC or Alberta?
Sorry, this is really out of immigration topic, but at least related to Canada.
If one lives in BC where taxes are high does it make any sense to go buy a car in
Calgary where there's no prov. taxes?
Thanks.
If one lives in BC where taxes are high does it make any sense to go buy a car in
Calgary where there's no prov. taxes?
Thanks.
Apr 20th 2002, 3:00 pm
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Re: Byuing car in BC or Alberta?
You can not get away with the PST. You will be charged when you register your vehicle
in BC. Regards,
Ifan Lim
in BC. Regards,
Ifan Lim
Apr 22nd 2002, 3:30 am
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Re: Byuing car in BC or Alberta?
"x user" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Sorry, this is really out of immigration topic, but at least related to
Canada.
>
> If one lives in BC where taxes are high does it make any sense to go buy a car in
> Calgary where there's no prov. taxes?
No, it doesn't. That's because since you were a resident of BC when you bought the
car, BC would make you pay BC sales tax on the car before they would allow you to
register it in the province.
Stephen Gallagher
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> Sorry, this is really out of immigration topic, but at least related to
Canada.
>
> If one lives in BC where taxes are high does it make any sense to go buy a car in
> Calgary where there's no prov. taxes?
No, it doesn't. That's because since you were a resident of BC when you bought the
car, BC would make you pay BC sales tax on the car before they would allow you to
register it in the province.
Stephen Gallagher
Apr 23rd 2002, 1:00 am
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Re: Byuing car in BC or Alberta?
> "Stephen C. Gallagher" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> > "x user" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Sorry, this is really out of immigration topic, but at least related
to
> > Canada.
> > >
> > > If one lives in BC where taxes are high does it make any sense to go
buy
> > > a car in Calgary where there's no prov. taxes?
> >
> > No, it doesn't. That's because since you were a resident of BC when you bought
> > the car, BC would make you pay BC sales tax on the car before they would allow
> > you to register it in the province.
> >
> > Stephen Gallagher
> What about other goods (like appliances, etc.)
In general, those goods, if purchased outside BC by a BC resident, are subject to BC
PST if they are brought into BC.
The main difference is that in the case of an appliance, it is up to the BC resident
to come forward and remit the sales tax to the government of BC. In the case of a
car, you have no choice but to pay it because you can't register your car in BC until
you pay it.
Stephen Gallagher
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> > "x user" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Sorry, this is really out of immigration topic, but at least related
to
> > Canada.
> > >
> > > If one lives in BC where taxes are high does it make any sense to go
buy
> > > a car in Calgary where there's no prov. taxes?
> >
> > No, it doesn't. That's because since you were a resident of BC when you bought
> > the car, BC would make you pay BC sales tax on the car before they would allow
> > you to register it in the province.
> >
> > Stephen Gallagher
> What about other goods (like appliances, etc.)
In general, those goods, if purchased outside BC by a BC resident, are subject to BC
PST if they are brought into BC.
The main difference is that in the case of an appliance, it is up to the BC resident
to come forward and remit the sales tax to the government of BC. In the case of a
car, you have no choice but to pay it because you can't register your car in BC until
you pay it.
Stephen Gallagher
Apr 23rd 2002, 2:30 am
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Re: Byuing car in BC or Alberta?
> In general, those goods, if purchased outside BC by a BC resident, are subject to
> BC PST if they are brought into BC.
>
> The main difference is that in the case of an appliance, it is up to the BC
> resident to come forward and remit the sales tax to the government of BC. In the
> case of a car, you have no choice but to pay it because you can't register your car
> in BC until you pay it.
>
A thought (going on a tangent here), I wonder what the resident's Insurance
company/BC govt. would do if:
- the BC resident does not come forward and remit the sales tax to BC govt. for
the appliance
- the appliance is either stolen or causes damage to property (say, a short
causing fire)
...wonder if there's a precedent.
-Lute.
> BC PST if they are brought into BC.
>
> The main difference is that in the case of an appliance, it is up to the BC
> resident to come forward and remit the sales tax to the government of BC. In the
> case of a car, you have no choice but to pay it because you can't register your car
> in BC until you pay it.
>
A thought (going on a tangent here), I wonder what the resident's Insurance
company/BC govt. would do if:
- the BC resident does not come forward and remit the sales tax to BC govt. for
the appliance
- the appliance is either stolen or causes damage to property (say, a short
causing fire)
...wonder if there's a precedent.
-Lute.
Apr 30th 2002, 8:00 pm
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Re: Byuing car in BC or Alberta?
"Limlsk" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> You can not get away with the PST. You will be charged when you register
your
> vehicle in BC. Regards,
>
> Ifan Lim
You will also have to have any car brought from out of province subjected to a B.C.
vehicle inspection, which is (as I recall) about $100.00.
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> You can not get away with the PST. You will be charged when you register
your
> vehicle in BC. Regards,
>
> Ifan Lim
You will also have to have any car brought from out of province subjected to a B.C.
vehicle inspection, which is (as I recall) about $100.00.
Apr 30th 2002, 8:00 pm
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Re: Byuing car in BC or Alberta?
What about other goods (like appliances, etc.)
"Stephen C. Gallagher" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "x user" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Sorry, this is really out of immigration topic, but at least related to
> Canada.
> >
> > If one lives in BC where taxes are high does it make any sense to go buy a car in
> > Calgary where there's no prov. taxes?
>
> No, it doesn't. That's because since you were a resident of BC when you bought the
> car, BC would make you pay BC sales tax on the car before they would allow you to
> register it in the province.
>
> Stephen Gallagher
"Stephen C. Gallagher" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "x user" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Sorry, this is really out of immigration topic, but at least related to
> Canada.
> >
> > If one lives in BC where taxes are high does it make any sense to go buy a car in
> > Calgary where there's no prov. taxes?
>
> No, it doesn't. That's because since you were a resident of BC when you bought the
> car, BC would make you pay BC sales tax on the car before they would allow you to
> register it in the province.
>
> Stephen Gallagher
