Steve Call them. There likely is a process where you can take some time to pay. I once received a letter from CRA giving me 30 days to pay $18000. I called and they were able to extend it up to one year. Letters from CRA demanding payment do not make you feel very nice. Would not want to wish that on anyone. ... and yes. Pretty much everyone on this list knows that sales tax is due on purchase of a boat in their own province if that rule applies. I know that many on private sale get away with not doing it but when you licenese the boat you start a paper trail where it should be paid. So basically only unlicensed boats or boats with less than 10 horsepower get away with it. The good news is that our boats are really cheap to buy. Most of us are in fact sailing boats that would be well in excess of $100,000 to replace with a like boat that is new. We are enjoying other people's formerly new boats at a fraction of the cost. We are very lucky that these boats have been built so well that they can last long enough to depreciate to affordability. Imagine paying the tax on a new 32 ft boat. That would really hurt! Mike
________________________________ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Stevan Plavsa Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 10:10 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Canadians - retail sales tax used boat Thanks for the the replies all. I'm a little surprised at the tone of some of them. To clarify, I wasn't asking for advice on how to avoid paying. I had just received the letter and more than anything I was looking for some healthy support from my fellow listers. Maybe there's an appeal process that could buy me some time or something. Fine, maybe I was whining, I don't think it's the first time this list has seen a despairing email, boat ownership is full of unhappy surprises. I do think that I live in the best country in the world and I'm happy to pay for the privilege. Unlike so many of my fellow Torontonians, I don't prioritize "lower taxes" over having a capable mayor that _doesn't_ smoke crack. Around here the message lately is that Torontonians will vote in a gerbil as long as it saves them a buck on taxes. But I digress... Thanks for the supportive replies and I'm glad I gave some of you the opportunity to exercise your wagging finger. Getting hit with a "send us a bunch of money or else" letter right before christmas just sucks. I was going to go through that long rum thread and send you all a mickey of your favourite for Christmas but now you're all getting a lump of virtual coal :P Steve Suhana, C&C 32 Toronto On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 2:20 AM, <sam.c.sal...@gmail.com> wrote: The no tax is because we're stinking rich with oil revenue! sam :-) From: Rich Knowles <mailto:r...@sailpower.ca> Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 10:24 PM To: David Donnelly <mailto:da...@gnuattitude.ca> , cnc-list@cnc-list.com Is there sailing water in Alberta? That might account for no tax. :) Rich On Dec 3, 2013, at 21:05, David Donnelly <da...@gnuattitude.ca> wrote: I think this varies by province and some require certain items such as boats are taxed each time they change hands. BC I know has this same arrangement. Glad I live in Alberta we aren't subject to this kind of tax on boats. Only GST if bought new. If you bought from a broker I don't understand why they aren't responsible to collect and remit this tax. Dave C&C 26 Mistress Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: dwight <dwight...@gmail.com> Date: 12-03-2013 5:45 PM (GMT-07:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Canadians - retail sales tax used boat You owe the tax, even if they got you 4 years after you bought the boat, if you can't prove that you paid tax they got you, I have a friend who was asked last year by the NS gov't to prove that he paid the tax on his boat that he bought 14 years ago...save your receipts -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Stevan Plavsa Sent: December 3, 2013 5:57 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Canadians - retail sales tax used boat Hi All. I bought the 32 two years ago, literally two years ago. I just got a letter from the ministry of finance asking for 13% of the purchase price. Do they expect me to hold onto that money for two years? is there no kind of "right to a speedy trial" clause except instead of trial something like "right to a speedy robbery". ? I don't duck out of paying my fair share, I don't circumvent the rules but the government already collected sales tax on this boat! 33 years ago! So they make me wait two years and now they want payment within 60 days or .. "If this information is not received within 60 days of the mailing date, an estimated assessment with interest compounded DAILY at the current rate from the date of purchase, may be issued" yeah, that sounds reasonable Steve Suhana, C&C 32 Toronto _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2247 / Virus Database: 3629/6387 - Release Date: 12/03/13 _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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