--- Powell Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On the other hand I've had a few items with value of about $100 sail > straight through into my mail box along with one $60 package marked gift. > Seller sent it that way I didn't ask for it. But I didn't rush to the > nearest tax office demanding that they take my money. > > The rule is any mail package under $20.00 Cdn will not be charged taxes and > the pain in the pocket book $5.00 Customs gratuity. It's so nice when they > charge you money to charge you money and then tax the tax.
The last package from the US they charged me C$8 handling fee, plus GST/PST. Maybe they secretly raised the fee, I don't know. AFAIK, package under C$60 and declared gift (but they don't necessarily believe you) will be tax fee. Sometimes they will open the package and look for a gift card to verify. Above that value, GST/PST will be applied (but the 1st $60 is always tax fee). There is one except though. The lens Pentax Japan shipped me declared "return from repair" got though without being trapped at all. Experience tells me the Japanese seem to be more creditable to the Canadian Customs when it comes to declaring packages. Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250
