If I buy an item from Toronto and I am in British Columbia what tax do I pay if any?

[tom-bob21]

I want to buy an item from Toronto and I live in B.C, Should I be charged tax and how much?

[heidilynn0_3]

Hi.. IF the seller is registered with Feds to collect , would be your HST 12% ( i believe it is still 12%). Seller's invoice should contain their CRA business registration #.

[dmil8030]

Hello 'tom-bob',

Yes, it is 12%, - whereas in the old days we would only pay GST for out of province items, now our dear government's implementing the HST you will find it isthe whole 12% everywhere all the time no matter what.  Except books, - those are still GST-only items.  . . .  For now.

[scifan57]

If the seller's address doesn't include the invoice number,ask the seller for it. He is required to have it on his invoices and cannot collect the tax if he doesn't have a tax number.