GST - Goods and Services Tax

The GST will be reduced to 6% on purchases starting July 1, 2006. Below you will find some general guidelines for the GST rebate. Please see www.ccra.gc.ca for further details.

You qualify for a refund if you are not a resident of Canada at the time you make a claim. You must have original receipts (photocopies, debit and credit card receipts will not be accepted). Please note: each receipt mus show a minimum purchase mount (before taxes) of $50CDN

As a general rule any goods that you consume or leave in Canada do not qualify for the GST refund.

There is NO REFUND of the tax paid on such items as:

meals; alcholo; tobacco products; servies such as dry cleaning and hairdressing; air, train, and bus tickets; car rentals; automotive fuels; rentals of travel trailers and other recreational vehicles; cruise ship cabins; train berths; or timeshare arrangement. This is not an all-inclusive list.

GST REFUND MAY BE CLAIMED on most goods you take home wth you.

GST on Short-term accommodations and camping can generally be claimed for a refund.