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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I crossed the US border 15 minutes ago and the attitude of the agent was just maddening.
I was bringing back a bunch of stuff and said "oh my silver coins are tax exempt"
He immediately cut me off and said no they aren't. People bring silver bars all the time. We weigh them and they charged tax. He literally said to me in an annoyed tone that "I don't know where you are getting your information from but you're wrong" essentially.
What do I do? Fight him? I just paid the tax and left and was glad they didn't tear up my crap lol.
But can anyone point me to an official Government of Canada website with the tax exemption information for next time? His attitude was so off-putting. I always pay my taxes for what I lawfully owe but to be told off when the agent is wrong makes me angry beyond belief.
Do you recommend filing a dispute for my taxes paid back? It's not much. It's like $20 lol.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Not all silver coins are tax exempt, I believe they must be at least .999 purity.
Where were you crossing ? In some provinces there is no exempt silver.
"Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
Edited by DBM
03/03/2024 2:12 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
691 Posts |
He didn't even look. He said all silver is taxable.
I think he's confusing pure ungraded silver to silver coins issued by that mint that state their purity on it. He mentioned charging by weight.
Edited by wilsonwu89
03/03/2024 2:26 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I came across - years ago - with my pockets bulging with silver eagles - and SML all bought on the American side. The trick is to have something to declare - then they look at that, and not ask why you're holding your belt up. The Royal Canadian Mint has an FAQ here: https://www.mint.ca/en/faq |
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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What tariff number did they use ?
What province were you entering ?
What was the EXACT PURITY and description of
the items?
Then we can go from there..
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Lesson learned, leave well enough alone.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5185 Posts |
Disagree , it is worth fighting them if YOU are correct .
We deal with the CBSA all the time and have received
More than fair treatment if you have your facts in order.
We actually have a good relationship with the super at the
Sumas Huntington crossing!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It is definitely worth filling out a piece of paper to have the money returned. The ROI on the time spent would justify it on its own. Beyond the money, if that guy harassed one person, he has done it to many more, and if he's enforcing the rules improperly, that needs to be corrected. Wilson is the citizen; that guy works for him, not the other way around.
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New Member
Canada
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Review Schedule VII of the Excise Tax Act and the definition of precious metals in Subsection 123(1) of the same act.
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