| Customs
and GST information
Canada
Customs & Revenue Agency's Tax Refund for Visitors
Some
Canadian Customs Information
Summary of GST
Policies
Accommodation
Only
Adventure
Packages
Canada's 6% Goods and
Services Tax (GST) is generally payable on at least a portion of vacation
packages. There are three different scenarios that you will find for
adventures offered on this site:
1) GST is included in the price of all reservations. Many operators choose
this option.
2) For foreign residents who pay the total package price from their home
country or at least a 20% deposit 14 days before arriving in Canada, half
(3%) of the GST is "rebated at source" - i.e. it is never
added to your package price.
3) Foreign residents are entitled to file a claim to recover the eligible
portion of GST paid in Canada. For example, if you are a resident of
another country who books or pays for a package while you are already in
Canada and are charged 6% GST, you are entitled to claim a refund
(typically for half of the GST paid). Various conditions apply.
G.S.T.
Rebate Form
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format that you can print, fill out and mail (you must have the Adobe
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS from:
"Canada Customs and Revenue Agency - GST/HST
VISITOR REBATE PROGRAM"
Question:
I purchased a tour
package to visit Canada. Am I able to claim the GST/HST that I paid?
Answer:
You will be able to claim
50% of the GST/HST that you paid. The reason you are only able to claim
50% is that a tour package is usually made up of an accommodation
component as well as several other ineligible components (transportation,
admissions, entertainment, etc.) We recognize the fact that tax has been
paid in part on accommodation and therefore, refund 50% of the tax rather
than asking for a specific breakdown on the actual cost of the
accommodation.
Accommodation
Only:
Short-term accommodation
(less than 30 days) is exempt from GST for non-residents. In some cases
this will be "rebated at source"; that is, you will not be
charged GST. In cases where you are charged, you are entitled to a full
rebate. |
