eBay

althecrystaldigger · ‎05-03-2022

I am not against this move. It will actually simplify things. However if I am from Quebec only 5% should be charged. especially to AB. and BC. and now when we buy shipping labels on eBay we are being charged taxes. Are they going to do the math and put these taxes on the minus column of the declaration since shipping is an expense? I believe this question can only be answered by a knowledgeable eBay representative. Again I am not against this move.

marnotom! · ‎05-03-2022

@althecrystaldigger wrote:

I am not against this move. It will actually simplify things. However if I am from Quebec only 5% should be charged. especially to AB. and BC.

My understanding from the email is that eBay sales will be subject to provincial as well as federal taxes. AB sales will get hit with only 5% GST charges, but sales to BC, QC and MB buyers will be subject to PST/QST/RST as well as GST.

velvet@ebay · ‎05-05-2022

@althecrystaldigger wrote:
I am not against this move. It will actually simplify things. However if I am from Quebec only 5% should be charged. especially to AB. and BC. and now when we buy shipping labels on eBay we are being charged taxes. Are they going to do the math and put these taxes on the minus column of the declaration since shipping is an expense? I believe this question can only be answered by a knowledgeable eBay representative. Again I am not against this move.

Hey @althecrystaldigger! The tax team says:

Canadian buyers located in Quebec will pay the combined rate of tax of 14.975% (5% GST and 9.975% PST) on items delivered from within Canada. Purchasers located in Alberta will pay 5% GST. Purchasers located in British Columbia will pay 12% (5% GST and 7% PST). Note that the tax is collected from the buyers and remitted monthly by eBay to the relevant (government or taxation) agency.

The question about declaration only applies to imports/exports from Canada and the GST/HST/QST/PST would not be collected by eBay on imports of physical goods from outside Canada.

canada_goose_whisperer · ‎05-05-2022

velvet@ebay wrote:
@althecrystaldigger wrote:
I am not against this move. It will actually simplify things. However if I am from Quebec only 5% should be charged. especially to AB. and BC. and now when we buy shipping labels on eBay we are being charged taxes. Are they going to do the math and put these taxes on the minus column of the declaration since shipping is an expense? I believe this question can only be answered by a knowledgeable eBay representative. Again I am not against this move.
Hey @althecrystaldigger! The tax team says:

Canadian buyers located in Quebec will pay the combined rate of tax of 14.975% (5% GST and 9.975% PST) on items delivered from within Canada. Purchasers located in Alberta will pay 5% GST. Purchasers located in British Columbia will pay 12% (5% GST and 7% PST). Note that the tax is collected from the buyers and remitted monthly by eBay to the relevant (government or taxation) agency.

The question about declaration only applies to imports/exports from Canada and the GST/HST/QST/PST would not be collected by eBay on imports of physical goods from outside Canada.

velvet@ebay The second part of the answer the tax team provided does not make any sense with regard to what I'm reading was asked in OP's initial post. There was no mention of importing goods from outside Canada... To me it seems they were asking about how input tax credits would work if ebay is collecting, as they're arguing the tax charged on shipping labels from ebay is an expense and an input tax credit for them when they are collecting/remitting taxes themselves.

cumos55 · ‎05-05-2022

What will be the percentage for the tax charged for buyers in Manitoba and Saskatchewan?

The percentage has been noted for British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec .....

But .... not .... for Manitoba and Saskatchewan...

and ... Also.... not for Yukon, North West Territories and Nunavut

These provinces and northern territories do not have HST

canada_goose_whisperer · ‎05-05-2022

Good question.

reallynicestamps · ‎05-05-2022

These provinces and northern territories do not have HST

Neither does BC.

We even had an election about that.

So as velvet@ebay says

Purchasers located in British Columbia will pay 12% (5% GST and 7% PST).

I think we can assume the same system will be followed for other non-HST entities.

cumos55 · ‎05-06-2022

Retail sales taxes across Canada

Link to ...

https://www.retailcouncil.org/resources/quick-facts/sales-tax-rates-by-province/

From that site -----

Province	Type	PST	GST	HST	Total Tax Rate	Notes:
Alberta	GST		5%		5%
British Columbia	GST + PST	7%	5%		12%	More info
Manitoba	GST + PST	7%	5%		12%	As of July 1, 2019 the PST rate was reduced from 8% to 7%.
New Brunswick	HST			15%	15%	As of July 1, 2016 the HST rate increased from 13% to 15%.
Newfoundland and Labrador	HST			15%	15%	As of July 1, 2016 the HST rate increased from 13% to 15%.
Northwest Territories	GST		5%		5%
Nova Scotia	HST			15%	15%
Nunavut	GST		5%		5%
Ontario	HST			13%	13%
Prince Edward Island	HST			15%	15%
Quebec	GST + *QST	*9.975%	5%		14.975%
Saskatchewan	GST + PST	6%	5%		11%
Yukon	GST		5%		5%

velvet@ebay · ‎05-09-2022

@canada_goose_whisperer wrote:

velvet@ebay wrote:

@althecrystaldigger wrote:
I am not against this move. It will actually simplify things. However if I am from Quebec only 5% should be charged. especially to AB. and BC. and now when we buy shipping labels on eBay we are being charged taxes. Are they going to do the math and put these taxes on the minus column of the declaration since shipping is an expense? I believe this question can only be answered by a knowledgeable eBay representative. Again I am not against this move.

Hey @althecrystaldigger! The tax team says:

Canadian buyers located in Quebec will pay the combined rate of tax of 14.975% (5% GST and 9.975% PST) on items delivered from within Canada. Purchasers located in Alberta will pay 5% GST. Purchasers located in British Columbia will pay 12% (5% GST and 7% PST). Note that the tax is collected from the buyers and remitted monthly by eBay to the relevant (government or taxation) agency.

The question about declaration only applies to imports/exports from Canada and the GST/HST/QST/PST would not be collected by eBay on imports of physical goods from outside Canada.

velvet@ebay The second part of the answer the tax team provided does not make any sense with regard to what I'm reading was asked in OP's initial post. There was no mention of importing goods from outside Canada... To me it seems they were asking about how input tax credits would work if ebay is collecting, as they're arguing the tax charged on shipping labels from ebay is an expense and an input tax credit for them when they are collecting/remitting taxes themselves.

I'll pass this on @canada_goose_whisperer and will follow-up once I have a reply.

velvet@ebay · ‎05-09-2022

@cumos55 wrote:

What will be the percentage for the tax charged for buyers in Manitoba and Saskatchewan?

The percentage has been noted for British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec .....

But .... not .... for Manitoba and Saskatchewan...

and ... Also.... not for Yukon, North West Territories and Nunavut

These provinces and northern territories do not have HST

I'll see what I can find out @cumos55. I'll follow-up once I have a response.

superfleas · ‎06-01-2022

We were told by the CRA many years ago when we started collecting taxes that the amount of tax you charge is tot he province the items are going to . SO if you are selling from QC to BC, you are supposed to be charging gst and pst.