5% Tax on Camera Gears in Edmonton ?

AAC

Plan to make a trip to Edmonton in August and hoping to grab some camera gears there (VistXX). If I order online, they will charge me 12% tax for delivery address in BC.  Will I save the extra 7% tax if pickup there in person ?

Catpiano

Yes ...  in fact ..  if you order online (out of BC) will only charge you GST ... from some website.

Edmonton ..  u can go McBain/Don's/Vistek etc ....  

BUT ... NOTHTING TO DO IN EDMONTON WOR ..  you have friends/relatives there??

嘉嘉

paying for the gas to save on tax?

AAC

No la,   I need to attend relative's wedding banquet in Edmonton ah.
Planning to get the Nikon 24-70 mm and/or 14-24 mm, to save more tax.

Catpiano

Ok ga ..  I did compare the price for the 24-70 and 14-24 before I bought them ....  pretty much same as US .. but 5 yr warranty instead! ^_^

No wonder you are going to Edmonton .. otherwise .. evening putting a gun to Vancouverian's faces ..  they won't go Edmonton la...

嘉嘉

I think it's called Vancouverite instead of Vancouverian here~

Catpiano

By the way ..  you should also check check stock before you go ...  not always hv 24-70 and 14-24 in stock ga ... especially during summer time ..

AAC

By the way ..  you should also check check stock before you go ...  not always hv 24-70 and 14-24 in ...
Catpiano 發表於 2012/7/30 22:25

Thanks for telling me.  Don't you think Vistek will take my reservation before my departure ?

B2L2

FYI, since most people don't know.  The Social Services Tax Act requires you to remit the tax to  government when you purchased something out of province.

This is the by-law definition.  I doubt anyone does that since it is impossible to enforce anyway.

fibbi

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    If it's by-law, it's @ city-level? So different cities (Van/Richmond etc) may have diff requirement?

And what a by-law...how to enforce that????