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GST Tax Rebates
- Save those Receipts!
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Short term accommodation (less than 30 days) and goods being exported
from Canada are G.S.T. exempt. Obtain your G.S.T. Rebate forms from area gift
shops, local hotels & motels, and various duty free shops.
Instant cash rebates can be claimed at Canadian Duty Free Stores located at
international border crossings. The following guidelines will assist in the processing
of your claim.
- Rebates are paid immediately on sums of $14.00 and over to a maximum of $500
- Rebates apply to goods purchased for use outside Canada and removed from Canada.
($50 or more)
- All receipts must be originals.
- Receipts must clearly show that G.S.T was paid, or included in the price.
- Proof of residency and photo identification are required
- Rebates are paid on short term accommodation only (less than 30 days per accommodation).
- Frequent visitors may accumulate sales receipts over a calendar year and make
a single claim through the mail-in program.
- If any part of the claim is unclear, it may have to be mailed directly to
Revenue Canada for assessment.
- Please Note: Rebates are NOT paid on the following items: Services other than
short term accommodation, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, motor fuels, basic groceries,
prescription drugs, medical devices, agricultural and fish products and certain
goods and collectibles that tend to increase in value, including paintings, jewellery
etc. For more information on G.S.T. rebates for visitors, call 1-800-66-VISIT
from anywhere in Canada.
For more information on G.S.T. rebates for visitors, call 1-800-66-visit from
anywhere in Canada.
Outside of Canada please call 1-902-432-5608
You could also visit Revenue Canada's
official GST Web Site |