[PUP] Canadian Tax on Boats

[Bob McDermott]

On Nov. 4 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?

I just calld Canadian Customs in Victoria 250-363-0343 and was 
informed that US citizins with a home in the states can keep their
boat in Canada for 12 months and if they remove it for even a portion of a day to check into a US port can keep it another year
in Canada. This process can be repeated indefinitely as long as
the owner visits his boat occasionally.

Bob McDermott
48' Diesel Duck