A non-resident buying a BC boat

External Since: Jun 05, 2007 Posts: 1

I am an Albertan buying a 32' BC recreational motor boat. In order to
avoid paying PST (which we don't have in Alberta) BC requires me to
take delivery of it out-of-province, such as the US as the boat is too
big to trailer to Alberta. I am wondering if GST is now payable as
the boat will be "imported" to Canada. Has anyone done this?

External Since: Apr 11, 2007 Posts: 6

si wrote:
> I am an Albertan buying a 32' BC recreational motor boat. In order to
> avoid paying PST (which we don't have in Alberta) BC requires me to
> take delivery of it out-of-province, such as the US as the boat is too
> big to trailer to Alberta. I am wondering if GST is now payable as
> the boat will be "imported" to Canada. Has anyone done this?

No direct experience in the subject area but going through same analysis
for Newfoundland.

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