Re: [IAOC] GST/PST and IETF 88

2013-08-26 Thread Ray Pelletier
Michael, Thanks for asking. We have consulted with Canadian tax experts on this matter. The federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) does not apply to Admissions to "foreign conventions", which is what the IETF meeting is as Canadians make up fewer than 25% of the attendees. Maybe you can work on t

GST/PST and IETF 88

2013-08-26 Thread Michael Richardson
Mishra, Sanjay wrote: > 1. Registration A. Early-Bird Registration - USD 650.00 Pay by Friday, Since the last Vancouver IETF, the province of BC has "rescinded" it's harmonization of provincial and federal sales taxes. (I think the decision is totally moronic, but, I don't live there). This