why is PST not charged?

[nfuz]

So if I'm in Ontario and I buy something from a company that doesn't have stores in Ontario over the net, I don't get charged PST (ie: www.ncix.com)

But how come http://www.newegg.ca charges PST? Shouldn't they also only be charging GST? Or shouldn't NCIX be charging both?

What am I missing? Same situation, two different charges...

[Hairball]

Perhaps they're a registered business (or have PST registration) in all 10 provinces.

[canehdianman]

Is newegg's canadian office in Ontario? If so, then that is why. When both the company and the customer are located in the same (PST-charging) region, then PST is charged.

NCIX is located in B.C. so no PST is charged (neither BC's nor ON's)

[nfuz]

Is newegg's canadian office in Ontario? If so, then that is why. When both the company and the customer are located in the same (PST-charging) region, then PST is charged.

NCIX is located in B.C. so no PST is charged (neither BC's nor ON's)

I dont know, is it?

I thought newegg was 100% american based with nothing in Canada...

[angel_wing0]

i would ask them if i were you. The only reasons why they would charge PST is (1) they have offices in ontario or (2) they have huge presence (aka sales) in ontario which i doubt.

They have cheap prices, but their shipping is just too crazy for me to buy anything there.

[AllWheelDrift]

PST is also charged when importing something from the US.

[Noobzilla]

Canadian customs charges GST + PST on taxable imports, which either the sender or the receiver has to pay.

Newegg.ca is US based; they bill the customs charges to their shipping account, and pass over the charge to you during checkout.

You don't pay PST importing from another province because we don't have provincial border guards to enforce it, but you're still technically required to remit the PST you should have paid.

[brunes]

Its because you are supposed to pay PST on things you buy from NCIX - you are supposed to remit it yourself.

They have cheap prices, but their shipping is just too crazy for me to buy anything there.

If you filter by Free Shipping (there is a big link right on the home page) you will find many items that are very good deals.

Frankly I am glad Newegg is giving NCIX some competition; Newegg.com's customer service is head and shoulders above NCIX / Direct Canada / etc.

[nfuz]

Canadian customs charges GST + PST on taxable imports, which either the sender or the receiver has to pay.

Newegg.ca is US based; they bill the customs charges to their shipping account, and pass over the charge to you during checkout.

You don't pay PST importing from another province because we don't have provincial border guards to enforce it, but you're still technically required to remit the PST you should have paid.

But aren't computer peripherals duty free with the NAFTA agreement? I'm not too familiar with that though...

[nfuz]

i would ask them if i were you.

Oh I called them up, spoke to a very nice girl, we talked about 30min, on hold on and off as she spoke to the supervisor. She said she's worked for newegg's CS for the last 3 years but this is the first time anyone has called and inquired about it.

In the end, her and the supervisor were perplexed by my directcanada/ncix examples, and said would forward my question to their corporate accounting department, and I'd hear from them.

[nfuz]

Frankly I am glad Newegg is giving NCIX some competition; Newegg.com's customer service is head and shoulders above NCIX / Direct Canada / etc.

Newegg's customer service is stellar
You can actually give em a call and get a HUMAN on the phone within 5-10min (usually 1min)...

During my fiasco with ncix... spent about 4 hours redialing as their darned system would auto dump me to voicemail after 3min on hold!!

[Hairball]

But aren't computer peripherals duty free with the NAFTA agreement? I'm not too familiar with that though...

Computer parts and electronics generally have no duties.

However, sales tax are not duties, which is why they are charged.

[AllWheelDrift]

But aren't computer peripherals duty free with the NAFTA agreement? I'm not too familiar with that though...

duty free != tax free

[Lyrrad0]

If NewEgg is shipping from the States, then if they don't charge PST, then customs is likely to be charged and it'll cost you more.

If NewEgg is shipping from Canada, then they are likely charging PST because they have an office or warehouse in Ontario.

From a quick look at their website, they're probably shipping from the US and need to charge PST to avoid you getting hit with extra taxes. (UPS charges atrocious duty/customs fees)

[nfuz]

So basically... every single RFDer thats recommending NCIX over NewEgg because "You save on PST", is essentially defrauding the government, because even though NCIX isn't charging you, you are supposed to remit?