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Tax-back on airport

Hello !

I hope topic is palced in the right discussion.

My cousin is University Student in canada and I asked him if he can buy me a MacBook Pro.
Because he is a student he can use education discount (1899 canadain $ + 13% tax)
I read somewhere it is possible to get tax back in NY airport.
Is this also possible in canada or not, don`t get me wrong my cousin is not
inhabitant of canada he is on international university exchange and I a few months he is going home so I think this tax back is possible in international airport.

Thanks for anwsers

Mac mini G4, Mac OS X (10.5.2)

Posted on Mar 15, 2008 3:07 AM

18 replies

Mar 15, 2008 3:56 PM in response to jApka

You've gotten the answer about the tax: Canada doesn't remit sales tax for non-residents.

Yes, we all get it. Yes, it is about who uses the computer. If a student buys it and agrees it's for their personal use and is therefore given a discount and they then turn around and give it to a non-student, they have violated the agreement that got them the discount. I'm sorry you can't afford a computer but it doesn't change anything.

When people tell you something you don't agree with or don't want to hear, it doesn't mean they're being rude.

jApka Author

Level 1

8 points

Mar 15, 2008 4:01 PM in response to jApka

Ok then he will buy a mac as a normal turist in canada.
and dont say this is a fraud !!

Mar 15, 2008 4:07 PM in response to jApka

jApka wrote:
Ok then he will buy a mac as a normal turist in canada.
and dont say this is a fraud !!

Why would I? It's not. Unless, of course, he tries to avoid paying any applicable customs and duties as required by the laws of whatever country he takes the purchase to. 😉

Tax-back on airport