[PUP] Canadian Tax on Boats

[John Marshall]

Local scuttlebutt is that Canada is getting tougher on US boats that  
winter there. I've talked to some people who were hassled by  
authorities last winter.

In your case, it sounds like you have to work with a yard to get an  
October to April open work order. You'll need a shipyard to work with  
you. Obviously, any official who walks the docs could see through that  
excuse, especially if lots of boats are doing it, but it depends on  
how vigorously they want to enforce it.

If they get really strict, the Canadian marinas are going to suffer  
(there are a lot of US boats there). The current exchange rate isn't  
helping. Not sure if their local government tax officials are  
sensitive to local business owners, but the Victoria/Sidney region is  
famous (infamous?) in Canada for thumbing their noses at Ottawa and  
doing their own thing.

As far as letter of the law goes, the most recent info I can find  
says, that after October 31:
Americans may leave their boat in Canada during the winter without  
paying duty and tax only if repair or maintenace work is to be done by  
a bona-fide marina during that time.

Before you can leave your boat in Canada for winter repair, the local  
Canadian customs office must be presented with a copy of the work  
order. For more information, call their marina division at 519-257-6457.



John Marshall

N55-Serendipity

Sequim Bay, WA



On Nov 3, 2007, at 10:15 AM, Tim Johnson wrote:

> I'm planning to leave my boat in a marina in Canada for the period  
> October -
> April of each year, for a period of 3-4 years.  In each April, I would
> cruise north to Alaska, then return to Canada in October.  I spoke  
> with a
> fellow at 1-888-CANPASS about this and he was of the view that this  
> conduct
> would make the boat a Canadian boat and thus subject to Canadian tax  
> of 14%.
> Ouch!  Can any members of this forum shed any light on this subject?
>
>
>
> Timothy A. Johnson, Jr.
>
> Nordhavn 6406
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