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Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member
Username: Miami348ts
Post Number: 4281
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 1:46 pm: | |
Dave maybe use the idea of the Ferrari factory and the owners.
If they send you something to the US for "repair" and you return same item it will not be taxed again.
I am reminded of some Mexican driver in the 50s that has crashed his car in the Pam Am and shipped it back to Italy for rebuilt but decided that he wante the newer chassis and engine. So Ferrari ended up building a new car for him and just stamped his old VIN into the new chassis, which today confuses historians, since the chassis number does not match the body.
hope you get my drift! |
DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member
Username: Sickspeed
Post Number: 3251
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 8:48 am: | |
Is it possible to just physically transport it there, yourself...? You know, throw the thing in the car and drive it up there...? Would that help to avoid the charges...? |
Dave Wapinski (Davewapinski)
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Username: Davewapinski
Post Number: 530
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 8:45 am: | |
Thanks for the info.
Since I will have to periodically ship an updated server to Canada and they will return the old one, maybe can avoid duties due to a not permanent move. Will quickly check into this. The server will be managed from the US - a lights out operation.
I thought the trend was to make North America a duty free place. |
James Dixon (Omnadren250)
Member
Username: Omnadren250
Post Number: 399
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 7:53 pm: | |
It's tough to get around it Dave. I live in Canada...and when I order something from the states, I get RAPED on duty charges. |
Dave Wapinski (Davewapinski)
Member
Username: Davewapinski
Post Number: 529
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 8:48 am: | |
In June, I have to ship a configured and working computer server to Canada where it will be installed but used by an American firm.
Is there any legal way to avoid paying Canadian duties?
This was emailed me to me by the Candian firm doing the hosting:
"Computers going from USA to Canada do pay 8% GST. Typically your accontant can claim this back, and/or you can just state it's temporarily in Canada (not a permanent move) and it's not supposed to be billed, just have fun explaining to customs that one (they can be a pain). If intent on avoiding the taxes, simply specify it's only coming to Canada for a limited amount of time."
Does anyone have knowledge and/or experience with this?
Not worth spending a large amount of time on this, but if there is a quick legal way why not.
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