(for BC customer only?) NO HST in Washington on tangible goods
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- deal_with_singh
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- deal_with_singh
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Ok one thing i dont get is if its' because now we only have 1 tax....why is it only washington and not states like New york? or LA etc.
- hohohong
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Did take. Useless.deal_with_singh wrote: ↑You have to waive your passport or something is what i was told
- crimsona
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A Washington State judge has temporarily blocked the sales-tax exemption for B.C. residents that was supposed to take effect Thursdayyvrwindsor wrote: ↑An extract from the CTV news
http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/loca ... lumbiaHome
Washington officials say residents in those two provinces will be eligible for a tax exemption on tangible goods purchased for use outside of the state, such as clothing or electronics, once the HST begins July 1.
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The state already offers a similar exemption to provinces that already have the HST, such as Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec.
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If Washington State is already giving tax exemptions to other HST provinces, I don't understand why BC will be any different...perhaps the tax revenue is substantial.
Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Washin ... story.html
- yvrwindsor
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I was trying to understand why the judge would even block it since HST is not new to them.crimsona wrote: ↑A Washington State judge has temporarily blocked the sales-tax exemption for B.C. residents that was supposed to take effect Thursday
Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Washin ... story.html
- chump
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I believe the 15% that Canuckerr is referring to is the amount of WA state tax revenue derived from BC residents for some border counties, not the percentage charged.jokeracing wrote: ↑If you look at your receipts from Washington the tx is roughly around 7% not 15%?? not sure where you got that from???
- KooJo
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The reason WA originally did it was to attract buyers from their neighboring state of OREGON (as they do not have to pay sales tax). Since I assume all US states bordering New York already charge a state sales tax, there is no point in them "waiving" the tax in order to attract buyers from those states.deal_with_singh wrote: ↑Ok one thing i dont get is if its' because now we only have 1 tax....why is it only washington and not states like New york? or LA etc.
- vancitydude
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Was in Bellingham on July 2nd shopping. Target and TJ Maxx didn't charge me any tax once I told them I live in BC. They'll ask for your BCDL and take some info down... I forgot to try it at Costco though. We'll do next time.
- jokeracing
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went down to the seattle premium outlets yesterday. alot of stores were honoring the tax exemption to bc residents. the ones that did got my business the ones that didnt i walked straight out.
- hohohong
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Any update? It’s 11th July.
- XCETRA
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I spoke to a Mazda dealership in Seattle today.....confirmed no tax for parts if I showed them BC ID.
- GeeCee
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The injunction was extended until July 16th as the plaintiffs requested one more week to prepare their case to keep the injunction in place while the case is decided.
We have a few threads on this issue in the Shopping Discussion forum with more information.
washington-state-sales-tax-exemption-bc ... ge-908437/
bc-residents-exemption-washington-sales-tax-898458/
- Tornado F2
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That should be easy enough to avoid. Just resist the temptation to say "eh!". And take off that damn touque and lumberjack shirt - it's summer already!!!
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- Tornado F2
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So this SHOULD, theoretically, apply to residents of ANY region that doesn't have state or provincial tax - including AB, ON, and the maritimes...KooJo wrote: ↑The reason WA originally did it was to attract buyers from their neighboring state of OREGON (as they do not have to pay sales tax). Since I assume all US states bordering New York already charge a state sales tax, there is no point in them "waiving" the tax in order to attract buyers from those states.
Except of course the HST is in fact a provincial tax. The provincial component is actually higher than the federal (61.54% here in ON). Though I'm sure the MPPs would love it if we'd transfer all the blame to the feds.
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- specialfx3000
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- hohohong
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- SuSHi
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preliminary, it just means the retailers who were doing it already can't do it anymore. it can still change.
- jokeracing
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Walmart in bellingham is still offering the tax exemption. I bought some stuff and they have a sign right on the till to provide bc id before the transaction. This was on monday.
- WobbleWobble
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As of last weekend, Nordstroms in Bellevue and Walmart in Tualip gave me tax exemptions.
The few stores we bought stuff from at the Tualip outlets didn't.
The few stores we bought stuff from at the Tualip outlets didn't.
- Terrific_Deals2k8
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Any updates lately? I haven't been on top of this news...