[PUP] Canadian Tax on Boats

[John Marshall]

Good luck on trip south from San Diego, Scott. The adventure continues.

As far as states and provinces go, they all want their tax money. In  
the end, you're either a sea gypsy (a term I like) who moves around  
enough and has tenuous enough ties to one place to legally avoid taxes  
(a grand tradition among real gypsies), or you pay someone's sales/use  
tax and be done with it.

John Marshall

On Nov 5, 2007, at 3:00 AM, Scott Bulger wrote:

> Googling "Washington boat tax 12 month"
>
>
> Yields the following link:
> http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1002-S.H
> BR.pdf
>
> Which includes the statement:  A use permit is valid for 12  
> consecutive
> months from the date of issuance and is nonrenewable
>
> So, great for one year, but not sustainable.
>
> The law appears to in large part be designed to enable WA dealers to  
> sell
> boats to out of state residents and facilitate a year of tax fee use  
> in WA.
> Combined with a 6 mo Canada cruising permit, and a trip to AK a  
> buyer could
> enjoy 2 and a half years of tax fee use, then pay the tax on a  
> depreciated
> boat.
>
>
> Scott Bulger, Alanui, N40II, Seattle
> Depart Wednesday for La Paz on the FUBAR
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