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I learned something the other day. After requesting a refund on tax I paid for 99.9% silver medals shipped from the U.S., I was informed that since they are listed as "medals" and not "bars, ingots, coins, or wafers", I would not get a refund.
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Pillar of the Community
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I wasn't aware of that.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Another of over 786 reasons not to live in Canada.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2280 Posts |
Canada eh, yeah hard pass.
You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
-Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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@frog and @numis, how about if you guys not bother responding to threads if you don't have nice things to stay. Thank you.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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There are about 40 million good reason to live in Canada , but I digress.
If the item is .999 or better silver you are entitled to get the GST
HST rebated . Provincial Tax may not be recoverable .
Please give us some pix and a detailed description of the item .
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United States
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"coins, bars, ingots, or wafers" would seem to exclude silver, gold and platinum rounds (like a Sunshine Minting round). That's because it is not a "coin", it is not a "bar", it is not an "ingot" and it is not a "wafer". However, if Canada considers a round to be a coin, then a medal of .999 purity should also be considered a coin. coins are round rounds are round medals are round
What about these?    
ps. I am not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV. Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here)See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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The CRA needs .999 to be on the item or you need a some type of purity cert for the CRA to exclude HST, they still will refund but you must prove the purity
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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We should be so proud and privileged to live in Canada as we have a King instead of a Prime Minister.
How wonderful it is to have Royalty from one's own country!!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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In BC there is no exemption for 99.9%.
Minimum of 7% tax on all silver and gold.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I've noticed the past couple of months, anything passing thru Mississauga (sp) CP is attracting taxes and of course their handling fee....... I'm talking about my ebay purchases from those sellers not in the ebay shipping service (which guarantees the taxes are collected and package's journey takes an extra week). |
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@ Coinfrog: Quote:
Another of over 786 reasons not to live in Canada. @ NumismaticsFTW: Quote:
Canada eh, yeah hard pass. Obviously said with tongue in cheek.  Edited by Sharks
12/17/2023 2:25 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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I no longer have them, as they were part of a larger lot and I sold them. They were from the Chase Commemorative Society. Silver rounds (.999) issued in the mid-1960's.
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Posted 12/16/2023 8:44 pm
