Tax-back on airport

Aren't you talking about fraudulent use of a student discount?

But he would be buying the computer for you and you're not a student....

From the Agreement

http://store.apple.com/1-800-780-5009/WebObjects/EducationIndividual.woa/9147400 7/wo/BX4q6IyC3m8t3OVBSRBcwh5VBw7/1.3.1.28.9.5.1

*Statement of Eligibility*
*I represent that I am a member of one of the defined groups above, eligible to purchase and that the products being purchased direct from Apple Inc. are for the personal, education, and/or research use of a student, faculty, or staff member.*


At any rate, you should probably contact the relevant customs authority. International tax law is probably a bit beyond the scope of these boards.

"My cousin is University Student in canada and I asked him if he can buy me a MacBook Pro."

I believe you mean for him to use his education discount and buy the MBP for you to keep and use?

So you and him are going to commit a fraud and also you want to try to get your tax back while doing so and you want the users here to help you? I don't think so. (I also don't believe you can avoid the Canadian tax, or US for that matter, unless you sign a declaration stating the computer is not going to be owned or used by your cousin, who is in Canada, but is being purchased for you, who is not currently residing in Canada. And then they can use this documentation to convict both of you for fraud.)

This is no longer possible in Canada. The relevant document is here:
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/tg/rc4031/rc4031-e.html

In particular: "Due to changes to the law that took effect on April 1, 2007, a goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) refund is no longer available on: personal goods purchased in Canada after March 31, 2007, by non-resident visitors who take the goods home..."

But I don't think it was ever as simple as just getting it back at the airport.

You have your answer about the tax. The committing fraud part is between you and your conscience. Best of luck.

what`s the big deal !!

If you really want an answer to this question, post back. I have a lot to say, but don't feel any need to say it if it isn't going to be heard.

Generally, it is possible for people residing in forgein countries to get a refund of sales tax paid in the US if they are exporting the piece of equipment. This is done by filing the correct forms with US customs.

jApka wrote:
he is going to buy and use it for a while and than I`m going to use it this is not a fraud.

In this instance, yes it is fraud.

jApka,

If you are still reading the comments here the concerns responders are having with your topic is that your post evolved from:

"My cousin is University Student in canada and I asked him if he can buy me a MacBook Pro."

to:

"he is going to buy and use it for a while and than I`m going to use it this is not a fraud."

You first state that you asked him to buy "you" a MacBook Pro and then you state that he is going to buy a MacBook Pro and then let you use it after awhile. I hope you can see the conflict of the two statements.

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<Crowd> Hi Sagesse!

We all do get it. You originally wrote that you wanted to get your cousin to buy a mac FOR YOU with his student discount and then you wanted to know how you could save even more money by avoiding paying Canadian taxes. Then you changed this to your cousin was going to buy it on his educational discount (presumably with your money) and use it for an unspecified period then it would go to you, and you wanted to know how you could avoid paying Canadian taxes.

Either way is a fraudulent purchase using the educational discount, and as you have learned you can't get the taxes back.

It does matter. The educational discount program is instituted by Apple so that students (and the people who educate them) get a break on the pricing for equipment needed in the modern educational system.

If you get the computer he buys with that discount and you are not a student its fraud. Not only that, but its abuse of a program intended to help the next generation of leaders for this country.

You have tripped over your own words here. You said, and I quote:

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)

There is no misinterpreting this. There were no flaws in your English. You are trying to commit fraud and we don't like it.

Regardless, you have your answer - you can not get the sales tax back.

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