@veriman90 wrote:
I've never paid before is the problem. I don't care what the government is entitled to as long as they don't get it from me. This program ensures they get there duty. I don't like that.
I don't understand, you are registered as being in the US. The GSP only adds charges to orders sent outside the US. Or have you moved here? Or is this a second address?
If you never paid anything before (if you live in Canada) its just that you were lucky and the items were of low value. By that I mean under around $100. People often say that items valued at under $100 slip through the postal system without being assessed. Thats because it would cost the government more to collect the tax than what they actually get.
The real official amount is $20. Anything over that and we are really supposed to pay on it. Its just the way Canada is. You can't very well say "as long as they don't get it from me", not if you live in Canada. All citizens pay taxes to their government. In some countries the total taxes is much higher, through income taxes and everything.
This link explains it all better than I can, but see that it says,
Value in Canadian dollars
Under the provisions of the Postal Imports Remission Order, if someone mails you an item worth CAN$20 or less, there is no duty or tax payable. If the item is worth more than CAN$20, you must pay the applicable duty, the GST or HST, and any PST on the item's full value.
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/import/courier/menu-eng.html
It is true that the GSP ensures the Canadian government gets their taxes and and duty but it makes no sense to begrudge it. If you end up buying much from outside Canada you will eventually have to pay through Canada Post anyway. CP does not decide to charge you, they just pass along the parcel and collect what the gov't tells them to, basically.
Same for couriers. They ALWAYS charge any taxes or duty, not because they want to but because they have to. Its the way life is in Canada. When you buy something at the local mall, do you complain about paying tax there? It wouldn't do you much good.
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