Originally Posted by
alcjphil
One point: as a customer who does not reside in Canada, you are not required to pay GST or PST. You can apply to the government for a refund, just as any American tourist can do if they buy things when they visit us.
Is the above still true? I had thought that it was, but found this page when I went looking for details:
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-age...tion-tour.html
And in particular: "If you are a non-resident visitor to Canada, you cannot claim a rebate of the goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) that you paid for all purchases made in Canada. ... The visitor rebate program for GST/HST was replaced on April 1, 2007, with the Foreign Convention and Tour Incentive Program. "