Refund to Visitors of the Canadian Federal Goods and Services Tax (GST)
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General info about the GST refund for visitors to Canada.
More specific Canada Customs & Revenue Agency's Tax Refund for Visitors Page
The eight per cent Ontario Retail Sales Tax is only refunded on purchases with a retail value of at least $625 before taxes are applied. This means that the RST must be at least $50 dollars on each receipt. RST is not refunded on consumable goods, accommodation, transportation, services or rentals. Goods must be removed from the province within 30 days of purchase and refund applications must be submitted within four years.
Visitors from other Canadian provinces must show proof that they have paid their own province's sales tax on the goods purchased in Ontario in order to obtain a refund . Consequently, in some cases, visitors from other provinces with higher provincial sales tax rates will not benefit from this refund.
To obtain an RST refund form, contact:
Ontario Ministry of Finance Retail Sales Tax Branch Refund Unit
1600 Champlain Ave., 4th Floor Whitby, Ont, L1N 9B2 Tel: (905)432-3431 1-800-263-7965 (English) or 1-800-668-5821 (français) Fax: (905)435-3543
Or you can download the here
"General Application for Refund of Retail Sales Tax"
Visitors wishing to apply for both the GST and RST refund must ensure that they apply for the GST refund first and await the GST refund cheque before applying for the RST refund. Visitors may not send both forms at the same time to one address. Please remember to ask the GST refund office to return the original receipts with the refund cheque in order to apply for the RST refund.
International Tax Refund Services Inc
An alternative application method for reimbursement of the GST and RST
ITRS will apply for your refund entitlement on your behalf through Revenue Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Finance. Complete the form provided by ITRS and send it to the address below with original receipts and all paperwork. A cheque will be mailed to your home within approximately twelve weeks of your submission for refund.
Please note: The cost of this service is $7.50 U.S. or 10% of the refund amount, whichever is greater, plus a fee for currency exchange services. Forms may be obtained at some of the Tourism Information Centres and all Choice and Ramada Hotels in Canada. Forms must be postmarked from outside Canada.
To obtain an ITRS form or further information, please contact:
International Tax Refund Services Inc. P.O. Box 3129 Airdrie, Alberta T4B 2B4 Tel: (403)948-4005 or 1-888-333-1331 (Canada only)
E-mail: cashback@cadvision.com
Internet: http://www.itrs.com
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