[PUP] Canadian Tax on Boats

[John Marshall]

The info below pertains to BC... you make a good point, I'm not sure  
if its a federal or provincial issue.

CANPASS allows pre-screened people to go enter Canada easily. Even  
better is is NEXUS (given its supported by both US and Canada) as it  
facilitates clearance both ways.

I've heard these passes don't work between BC and Alaska, so they're  
apparently BC and Washington state deals.

NEXUS has to be applied for in person right on the border (at Blaine)  
where both Canadian and US guys collaborate with interviews, etc.

John


On Nov 4, 2007, at 6:40 AM, Rob Zanussi wrote:

> This is news to me. As far as I know there is no tax levied on boats  
> in
> Canada. Well, if I were to buy one new here I would pay 6% but there  
> is
> nothing levied on used boats nor is there an annual registration  
> fee. I
> have never heard of this CANPASS before. Is it part of the Canadian  
> Govt?
>
> Rob Z
> Alberta Canada
>
>
> At 10:15 AM 11/3/2007 -0700, you 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?
>
>
> Do you realize that in about 40 years we will have thousands of old  
> ladies
> running around with tattoos and pierced navels?
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