[RacingMetro92]

http://dor.wa.gov/docs/forms/excstx/locsalusetx/localslsuseflyer_quarterly.pdf

Picked this one off RFD. Probably a response to the HST to get BC'ers to come down and buy American. I think this can be both a blessing and a curse. Good, because we can save some money by going down, but bad because some people wont buy Canadian (BC) goods (which is kind of the point of the HST).

Thoughts?

[misteranswer]

Good for them?

[Tim Budong]

good for us, we save 8percent tax

[JesseBlue]

bad for gordo

[StylinRed]

awesome news

Amazon shopping with no tax? (amazon taxes shipments to WA) probably not though since items are shipped in wa :/

[TypeRNammer]

awesome news

Amazon shopping with no tax? (amazon taxes shipments to WA) probably not though since items are shipped in wa :/

If you're here in BC and you buy stuff in WA but shipped to Point Roberts, you're still going to be taxed since you're physically not over the border?

(If that makes any sense)

[Toeknee]

^ I think you don't pay the taxes in WA but you're still required to pay for the canadian taxes when crossing the border, if the item you're bringing across is very $$

[skholla]

Awesome, I've been waiting for this to happen for years!

[syee]

^ I think you don't pay the taxes in WA but you're still required to pay for the canadian taxes when crossing the border, if the item you're bringing across is very $$

If it's Amazon and shipping from their WA facility, you'll still pay sales tax because you'd be shipping to a WA address as TypeRNammer mentioned unless they devise a way to prove to Amazon you're a Canadian.

Any online store that has a local (as in the same state) presence is required to collect sales tax. This really only benefits retail (over the counter) sales and not so much for online sales. (i.e. it's great for those of us shopping at the outlets)

[double0seven]

Wait so no tax when buying from retail in WA? but we still get taxed for crossing back to canada when going past border right?

[syee]

Wait so no tax when buying from retail in WA? but we still get taxed for crossing back to canada when going past border right?

Yes - unless you can meet the exemption requirements (as in out of Canada for > 24 hours) you'll have to pay taxes going back into Canada.

Previously, it would have been the sales tax of the county you purchased in (which was usually around the 8% area), plus the GST+PST (12%) so you'd be paying at least 20% of your item's value in taxes. I'm assuming when this goes into place, you could just show your BC drivers license to prove you're from BC, and they won't charge you the WA taxes.

I'm not too sure how they'll handle online sales shipped to a local (WA) address. I'm going to assume that they aren't going to give you an exemption for that since they have no way of validating your residency at the time of purchase.

[skyxx]

Tires? :D

[ShadowBun]

so can someone that's read the thing summarize the thing for us lazies?

[asian_speedster]

so can someone that's read the thing summarize the thing for us lazies?

British Columbia citizens qualify for nonresident sales tax exemption

Beginning July 1, citizens of British Columbia, Canada, will qualify for an exemption from Washington State retail sales tax. The exemption applies only to items purchased for use outside our state.

from the pdf.

[ShadowBun]

i mean like are there any kind of restrictions, limits etc?

[StylinRed]

If it's Amazon and shipping from their WA facility, you'll still pay sales tax because you'd be shipping to a WA address as TypeRNammer mentioned unless they devise a way to prove to Amazon you're a Canadian.

Any online store that has a local (as in the same state) presence is required to collect sales tax. This really only benefits retail (over the counter) sales and not so much for online sales. (i.e. it's great for those of us shopping at the outlets)

yeah i was hoping that our Billing Addresses would get us off of that :D but i guess that's up to Amazon

[InvisibleSoul]

If it's Amazon and shipping from their WA facility, you'll still pay sales tax because you'd be shipping to a WA address as TypeRNammer mentioned unless they devise a way to prove to Amazon you're a Canadian.

Any online store that has a local (as in the same state) presence is required to collect sales tax. This really only benefits retail (over the counter) sales and not so much for online sales. (i.e. it's great for those of us shopping at the outlets)
I wonder if they'll set up a way to get such taxes refunded.

[jbsali]

is there a date when this will come into effect if at all?

[quasi]

is there a date when this will come into effect if at all?

LOL, the first thing it says right at the top of his link is, Local Sales/Use tax Changes effective July 1, 2010. Someone also posted the date 4 posts up from your question.

[shenmecar]

is there a date when this will come into effect if at all?

Local Sales/Use
Tax Changes
(Effective July 1, 2010)

first line in the pdf

[LiquidTurbo]

Cool, thanks for the news!

[AVS_Racing]

OMGGGGGGGGGGGG time to go shopping

[J____]

sweeet! dont have to go down to portland anymore!!! does this mean cars too? lol

[syee]

OMGGGGGGGGGGGG time to go shopping

haha, don't go just get...you gotta wait another 25 more days! :D

[jpark]

awesomee

[nns]

awesomee


^ Is it "attempting" to you?

[zilla510]

You can still get tax exemption even now. You just have to let them know that you're from Canada and that you have to pay tax at the border, so make it tax exempt. Done it a few times when visiting my sister in Seattle.

[sunny_j]

sweeet! dont have to go down to portland anymore!!! does this mean cars too? lol

i doubt it

[Amuse]

Nice. I hope more BC'ers buy more from WA. Send Gordo a message that we don't like the HST.

[InvisibleSoul]

You can still get tax exemption even now. You just have to let them know that you're from Canada and that you have to pay tax at the border, so make it tax exempt. Done it a few times when visiting my sister in Seattle.
Uh, no.

There's tax exemption if you're from ALBERTA, but not all of Canada, and not BC.

Alberta and Washington state have some reciprocal non-tax agreement thing in place.

[keitaro]

So how is this going to work? We go down there flash some Canadian ID and they knock off the tax, or we fill out a form and send the receipts in and get a refund sent back?

[RacingMetro92]

It's probably what we do when it comes to items for kids. Fill out some sheet, put down some info, they ring it up as tax exempt at the till. But, I guess more info will come out when the time comes closer.

[twitchyzero]

meh
canada will counteract by removing the $50 daily duty exempt limit and everyone will be hit with them regardless...unlike right now which is totally YMMV

[skholla]

Albertans are already tax free in WA, they just flash some provincial ID and call it a day.

As for paying CAD taxes when you cross going back home, who cares? I cross all the time, sometimes with $100s and others with $1000s of goods. I rarely pay duty but never bitch when I have to because US retail prices + WA tax + exchange + CAD taxes = still way cheaper than shopping in Canada. If I save 9.5% taxes there and have to pay 12% here then I'm still happy.
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[InvisibleSoul]

meh
canada will counteract by removing the $50 daily duty exempt limit and everyone will be hit with them regardless...unlike right now which is totally YMMV
There is $0 exemption when you are away for less than 24 hours.

[johny]

I'm pretty sure they used to do this. but it was by mail. (mail receipts in and get money back) but they stoped awhile ago. if they do it right in the store that is even better.

[Gumby]

Uh, no.

There's tax exemption if you're from ALBERTA, but not all of Canada, and not BC.

Alberta and Washington state have some reciprocal non-tax agreement thing in place.
My sister-in-law lives in Edmonton, and I went shopping with her in Seattle. Saved a bunch of money in tax! :D

I wonder if it's possible for us to get a Alberta driver's license... ;)

There is $0 exemption when you are away for less than 24 hours.
I don't understand why people think there's a $50 daily limit...

[syee]

I'm pretty sure they used to do this. but it was by mail. (mail receipts in and get money back) but they stoped awhile ago. if they do it right in the store that is even better.

I don't remember anything like this for Canadians visiting the US. I do remember something like this in the past for visitors to Canada where they could get their GST back, but that program was done with years ago.

My guess is that it's this (http://dor.wa.gov/docs/forms/excstx/exmptfrm/buyersretailtxexmptcert_e.pdf) form they have to fill in when you make a purchase.

Nice. I hope more BC'ers buy more from WA. Send Gordo a message that we don't like the HST.

If it weren't for the HST, you wouldn't be getting this "perk". Besides, people have this misguided view that the HST is another tax. It isn't. You still pay the same as you did before. The only time it would make a difference is for products/services that you previously only paid one tax on.

[tool001]

i doubt it

yes, cars were already exempted. if u did ur paperwork right...

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

sweet this is good news

[Tapioca]

If it weren't for the HST, you wouldn't be getting this "perk". Besides, people have this misguided view that the HST is another tax. It isn't. You still pay the same as you did before. The only time it would make a difference is for products/services that you previously only paid one tax on.

Thank you. But of course, if I wanted to save 5 bucks on a hair cut, I would want to drive down to Bellingham and reap the savings! Or perhaps I might want to drive down to Seattle and pig out at the Metropolitan Grill and save myself 7-10 bucks on that prime rib with a glass of Cabernet.

[CorneringArtist]

Key here is for some people (like myself) that buy groceries down in the States when I visit. The savings add up a bit.

And yes, I understand the HST is not another tax, but it's still shafting the consumer on goods that only had one tax on them. With my family's income, it's more money that has to be allocated from paying bills in order to pay more for goods that used to be within our budget. And trust me, our budget is pretty tight to begin with even with all the savings on things we try to do(mom is a single parent, and I won't have the means to help pay for the groceries, etc. for some time because I'm only a student with a p/t job).

[Ch28]

Speaking of HST....


http://www.cknw.com/Channels/Reg/NewsLocal/Story.aspx?ID=1238321

The "Fight HST" petition has now hit 15 percent support in 80 of 85 ridings.

Lead organizer Chris Delaney says they have now gathered 620 thousand signatures.

That's more than double the Elections BC threshold of 300 thousand needed across BC's 85 electoral districts.

Fight HST's Bill Vander Zalm says the BC government has "become desperate" in the face of the overwhelming success of the petition.

He says the government is stooping to a new low, and is now making up what he calls bogus arguments about the legality of the petition.

[syee]

Basic groceries will still be tax free as it was before the HST.

Don't get me wrong - I dislike the HST as much as the next person in terms of the fact that it's an additional expense on some things (like going to a restaurant to eat or any services) but to be honest, percentage wise, the additional expense is somewhat small.

What I was getting at was all the people (and retailers) that are saying "buy your TV/cell phone/car/etc before the HST kicks in". Since those were taxed with GST+PST in the first place, with the HST it makes no difference.

[optiblue]

OMG!!! don't need to go portland!!! down with HST!

[twitchyzero]

I don't understand why people think there's a $50 daily limit...

i dont go down frequently..but iv'e only been hit with duties once.

i swear i've heard it from many diff people it's 50 daily limit...maybe an old policy?

[skholla]

Maybe it's an oldie, the current is here... http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/new-neuf/advisory-avis/2007-09-28-eng.html

Less than 24 hours is $0, after 24 hours is $50... I'm crossing all the time and rarely pay duty, once they let me through with $400 of goods per person.
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[Tapioca]

Key here is for some people (like myself) that buy groceries down in the States when I visit. The savings add up a bit.

And yes, I understand the HST is not another tax, but it's still shafting the consumer on goods that only had one tax on them. With my family's income, it's more money that has to be allocated from paying bills in order to pay more for goods that used to be within our budget. And trust me, our budget is pretty tight to begin with even with all the savings on things we try to do(mom is a single parent, and I won't have the means to help pay for the groceries, etc. for some time because I'm only a student with a p/t job).

I don't want to be condescending, but it sounds like in your situation, you and your family would qualify for HST tax refunds that would offset the HST.

The tax will "hurt" middle-income earners who wine and dine themselves silly. However, BC has the lowest (if not, then second-lowest) income tax rate in the country. The money to pay for schools and hospitals has got to come from somewhere.

[CorneringArtist]

^ I haven't heard much about any refunds regarding the HST. The news typically covers both the for and the against, but anything regarding refunds has been essentially downplayed on both sides. I've maybe heard one thing about it, but nothing else.

[Vulcan300]

Saw something about this on CBC News so did a little search and it popped out this article http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2010/06/08/bc-washington-state-sales-tax-exemption.html

The state's 'non-resident sales tax exemption' will apply to purchases of goods in Washington for use outside the state, the state's Department of Revenue said in a news release.

"The exemption applies only to tangible personal property and does not apply to lodging, meals, or other retail services that are provided in the state," the release said.

Visitors from B.C. or Ontario to Washington need to show proof of residency, such as a driver's licence or passport, to get the exemption.

[Ikkaku]

whether you get hit with taxes at the border is up to discretion of the border officer (well, within 24 hours since there is no exemption)

Sometimes they'll make you pay if you bring back $50 worth of goods, sometimes they'll let you go even though you have $300 worth of goods. Totally up to the officer.

[syee]

^ I haven't heard much about any refunds regarding the HST. The news typically covers both the for and the against, but anything regarding refunds has been essentially downplayed on both sides. I've maybe heard one thing about it, but nothing else.

I think what Tapioca is referring to is the GST/HST tax credit on your tax return. (I believe it's just a simple check box on the tax return) It's been available for as long as I remember.

I wonder if they are going to post the documentation (forms, criteria, etc) for this exemption. I can imagine a lot of the smaller retailers and retailers further away from the border may not be aware of this, and it would be good to have supporting documentation when going down in case they refuse to give you the exemption.

BTW, is the passport really proof of residency? I've always thought of it as proof of citizenship, but not necessarily residency.

[quasi]

whether you get hit with taxes at the border is up to discretion of the border officer (well, within 24 hours since there is no exemption)

Sometimes they'll make you pay if you bring back $50 worth of goods, sometimes they'll let you go even though you have $300 worth of goods. Totally up to the officer.

Unless you're me, then you pay ever single time.

[syee]

Unless you're me, then you pay ever single time.

That's the one thing I hate about Nexus. In the regular lanes, they're more likely to wave you through and you get away with not having to pay anything. In the Nexus lane, they'll ding you every single time.

[skholla]

nope, passport wont do, you need a province issue id such as bc id or dl.

for nexus holders just use the nexus lane going down but dont use it coming home, you will regret it every time.

[saveth]

nope, passport wont do, you need a province issue id such as bc id or dl.

for nexus holders just use the nexus lane going down but dont use it coming home, you will regret it every time.

Any particular reason? I plan on getting a nexus pass.
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[syee]

Any particular reason? I plan on getting a nexus pass.
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It's just because with Nexus, you fill in the form and drop it in the box or give it to the attendant in the booth. They'll charge you the full taxes every single time, even if you buy $5 worth of stuff.

At the regular line, there's the possibility that they'll just wave you through and not send you inside to pay the taxes. The downside is that you'll have to wait in line. The northbound regular lane to Canada isn't nearly as bad as the Southbound to US (usually it's around 10-20 min wait northbound).

[nabs]

i will most def be shopping for a new tv in the states now! i aint supporting this HST bullshit.

[syee]

i will most def be shopping for a new tv in the states now! i aint supporting this HST bullshit.

You do realize that you'll still have to pay the HST when you bring it back into Canada...(and any duties if it isn't made in the US, Canada or Mexico). You can't get away with it unless you plan to be there for >7 days and it's under $750 or you have a REALLY nice border agent that'll wave you through.

[Gumby]

nope, passport wont do, you need a province issue id such as bc id or dl.

for nexus holders just use the nexus lane going down but dont use it coming home, you will regret it every time.
I'm sure they have a record that you used the nexus lane to head down. Would they hassle you for not using the nexus lane to come back up?

[jackmeister]

^ I haven't heard much about any refunds regarding the HST. The news typically covers both the for and the against, but anything regarding refunds has been essentially downplayed on both sides. I've maybe heard one thing about it, but nothing else.

http://www.sbr.gov.bc.ca/individuals/income_taxes/personal_income_tax/tax_credits/hstc.htm

For single individuals with no children, the credit is reduced by 4% of their net income over $20,000.

If my interpretation is correct, any unmarried person earning over 25750 (5750 x 4% = 230 ) does not get any credit. WHAT THE FUCK?

[syee]

I'm sure they have a record that you used the nexus lane to head down. Would they hassle you for not using the nexus lane to come back up?

No, they shouldn't. I've done it a few times before when the regular lane was empty. You could always tell them that you forgot to bring your TDC with you so you used the regular lane. :D

[Tapioca]

http://www.sbr.gov.bc.ca/individuals/income_taxes/personal_income_tax/tax_credits/hstc.htm



If my interpretation is correct, any unmarried person earning over 25750 (5750 x 4% = 230 ) does not get any credit. WHAT THE FUCK?

And why should they? Single people are the most able to take care of themselves.

And I say this as an unmarried middle income-earner who will be most impacted by the HST.

[Gh0stRider]

I'm sure they have a record that you used the nexus lane to head down. Would they hassle you for not using the nexus lane to come back up?

nope, no hassle. They dont even ask why you used the regular lane. I've done it a few times in the past.

[Gh0stRider]

So how is this going to work? We go down there flash some Canadian ID and they knock off the tax, or we fill out a form and send the receipts in and get a refund sent back?

BLAINE, WASHINGTON (NEWS1130) - Tax free shopping is like music to our ears. Come July 1st, it will be a reality for British Columbians visiting Washington State.

The state has always provided tax free shopping for visitors from provinces with no or low provincial sales taxes. Now that benefit will be extended to us thanks to the HST, which is not considered a sales tax, but a value-added tax.

Bruce Cran of the Consumers' Association of Canada says there's no doubt people will head down to take advantage of the savings. "I suppose B.C. retailers are going to have to put their heads together to try to counter this."
We were in Blaine this morning speaking with hopeful shoppers. One Canadian told us he prefers cross border shopping. "When I fill up in Langley it's $85, and when I come down here, I can get milk, eggs, cheese and my gas for less than $80."

The savings will apply only to goods British Columbians intend to bring back with them. Meal and hotel bills will not be eligible for the exemption. To get the tax break, a shopper has to show proof of B.C. residency.

Washington State has a basic sales tax of 6.5 per cent, but individual counties can add another three per cent.

[InvisibleSoul]

Unless you're me, then you pay ever single time.

Try coming back late... it seems like they're less likely to bother with making you pay taxes if you come back across when the borders have quieted down and there are fewer staff working.

The last couple times, went down for only a few hours, but came back across after midnight and even with about $400 between my fiance and I, they just waved us through both times.

[StylinRed]

B.C. shoppers targeted in U.S. sales tax debate
Whatcom Country leaders consulting their lawyers
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BELLINGHAM (NEWS1130) - A push is underway to overturn a decision to give Lower Mainland shoppers a sales tax exemption when they visit Washington State. Politicians think the loss of tax money would be devastating for Whatcom County.

Leaders in the County are consulting their top lawyers in a bid to challenge Governor Christine Gregoire over the state's decision to give a sales tax break to shoppers from B.C.

The move comes at a time when the dollar is near par and merchants near the border are hungry for Canadian business. However, Whatcom County Executive Peter Kremen is telling Bellingham radio station KGMI that tax break is premature and flawed.

He's hoping to find a legal argument that can hold water - the fear is the loss of tax revenue from Canadians could really hit them hard. Kremen notes Washington State shoppers won't get any break when they come north - once the new Harmonized Sales Tax is in place July 1st.

http://www.news1130.com/news/local/article/66844--b-c-shoppers-targeted-in-u-s-sales-tax-debate

lol fools; the increase in business would bring more money to locals and the tax break would also attract businesses closer to our border = good for the county

[syee]

^ I bet over 90% of their residents buy stuff from out of state just to get past paying sales tax. If they really want to ramp up sales tax revenue, they should spend more effort going after their own residents first. That's a more consistent source of revenue than the occasional Canadian traveller. It's a big reason why I don't buy from Amazon unless the price can offset the fact I have to pay sales tax.

[CorneringArtist]

Why is only Whatcom County pushing to remove the tax? I personally go to Snohomish County below it to visit family, and there's certainly no word from Seattle which is in King.

Do most RS'ers only go to Bellis Fair?

[misteranswer]

Why is only Whatcom County pushing to remove the tax? I personally go to Snohomish County below it to visit family, and there's certainly no word from Seattle which is in King.

Do most RS'ers only go to Bellis Fair?

A larger portion of the tax revenue is from canadian shoppers. This just shrank their tax base. I think sales tax are their main, and perhaps only, source of tax revenue.

[jerche]

Bad news, they temporarily blocked the tax exemption.


Washington State sales tax deal blocked

A sales tax exemption for B.C. and Ontario residents shopping in Washington State that was scheduled to take effect Thursday has been blocked.

A state judge has put a temporary halt to the planned exemption after applications by lawyers for the city of Bellingham, Washington, and Whatcom County, near the Canadian border south of Vancouver.

The judge's order puts a halt to the exemption throughout the state.

The issue will be back in court July 9 when state officials are expected to argue in favour of the exemption.

State revenue officials announced June 8 that residents of the two provinces would become eligible for a sales tax exemption due to the HST.

Washington state law allows a sales tax exemption to residents of jurisdictions that impose a sales tax of three per cent or less. As the HST in B.C. and Ontario technically eliminates provincial sales taxes, residents of those provinces were to become eligible.

But in Washington State, the 6.5 per cent state sales tax is accompanied by a county sales tax of up to three per cent.

Bellingham and Whatcom County officials said that the state-imposed exemption would cut too deeply into their tax revenues.

Washington State has long been a favourite shopping destination for B.C. residents.



Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2010/06/30/bc-washington-sales-tax-exemption-blocked.html?ref=rss#ixzz0sOlpC8tL.

[falcon]

since no one has said it yet... the reason we don't pay tax down there know is because there is "technically" no "sales tax" in BC now. HST is not a sales tax. Just like Oregon. Because we don't have a sales tax, we're now exempt from paying sales tax in WA.

[LiquidTurbo]

Bad news, they temporarily blocked the tax exemption.

Shit. Gordy must have paid Washington a visit and bought some people some drinks recently. Big WTF!:bullshit:

[StylinRed]

bloody whatcom county

[BoySupra604]

I just got back from Bellingham and I picked up a set of Pirelli 355/25/19 from discount tire and they didn't charge me any sales tax. I just paid the taxes at the border and that was it.

[optiblue]

please don't block our loophole :(

[wasabisashimi]

Bad news, they temporarily blocked the tax exemption.

is this "no tax in bellingham thing" going to pass or no?

[SumAznGuy]

is this "no tax in bellingham thing" going to pass or no?

No word yet, but this past weekend I was down there and some stores are honouring the no TAX thing for BC residents.

Ross, Banana Republic did the no tax thing.
Walmart, DKNY taxed me.

Just go to the cashier and ask if they will honour the no tax for BC residents.

[InvisibleSoul]

DKNY taxed me.
The DKNY store is open at Seattle Premium Outlets now?

I'm so there! :D

[SumAznGuy]

The DKNY store is open at Seattle Premium Outlets now?

I'm so there! :D

Yeah, they were open when I went this weekend.

They were 50% off of everything, but didn't allow you to combine with any other discounts. :(

[CP.AR]

The DKNY store is open at Seattle Premium Outlets now?

I'm so there! :D


It's been open since mid-June (when I went). Got a really nice looking graphic T shirt for 9.99

[shenmecar]

DKNY was open at Seattle Premium when i went in early May!

[hk20000]

Walmart sales person gave me a heads up that they, too, will honor this no tax policy starting tomorrow (July 15th)

I don't know the truthfulness in it nor do I stand by it, but that is what I heard when I was down for formula drift 4 days ago.

[BaBiE_Bee]

Hi.

Did anyone try going to Macys?

[SilveRx]

No tax for me 2 week ago at the Bellevue macy
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[Qmx323]

no tax at walmart as of july 15th, no tax at nordstrom rack and nike store at premium outlets

[saucywoman]

Was at Macy's in Seattle on Sat they honoured the no tax, but the premium outlets weren't yesterday. When at the Nike store, the guy there said as of Friday they blocked the no tax thing so we did have to pay tax AND that any province it applied to before the July 1st proposal for no tax (eg. Alberta) was going to have to start paying taxes; so now all canadians have to pay their sales tax. FTL :(

[saucywoman]

it's only an 8.6% so it's still cheaper if you were planning to shop down there anyhow, but it would've been nicer to NOT have to pay taxes.

[moky]

costco/target/walmart all had taxes. no exemptions. i was there for weekend and was at various locations; tulalip, auburn, tukwila and tacoma.

some of the stores at the outlet also had no exemptions.

one saleslady at ben bridges said that the tax exemption was officially revoked for most provinces except alberta and sask., and stores that end up honouring the no tax thing end up paying for the tax exemption.

[freakshow]

Officially overturned unless/until they appeal..

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/07/17/1267158/skagit-judge-canadians-must-pay.html#ixzz0u9WpN3T8

[Greenstoner]

fuck, thats lame

[Gumby]

Frick, lame indeed!

[jackmeister]

what the fuck? so even alberta people get screwed too??

someone i know has both Alberta and BC licenses, and only uses Alberta license for use in washington... made me want to do that too... until my hopes got up for the BC exemption

[CorneringArtist]

Fuck, and I'm gonna be visiting family this weekend!

[Ch28]

wait....it says washington state so does that mean the ENTIRE Washington area is not tax exempt?

fuuuuuuuu..........

[CorneringArtist]

The last couple pages had people saying that it was up to the store to issue the exemption or not. It's extended to the whole state now.


fuuuu indeed.

[q0192837465]

lol, ppl from Alberta r gonna hate Gordo just as much as we do.

[SumAznGuy]

lol, ppl from Alberta r gonna hate Gordo just as much as we do.

As much as I hate Gordo, in this case I don't think it was his fault.
Blame the people of Whatcom county and the City of Bellingham.

[q0192837465]

As much as I hate Gordo, in this case I don't think it was his fault.
Blame the people of Whatcom county and the City of Bellingham.

I think the ppl down in Washington are just reacting to the implementation of HST, so the fault ultimately lies with Gordo.

[BaBiE_Bee]

LAME!

[Graeme S]

I find buddy's quote at the end amusing:

Let's face it, this country was founded on tax issues. We got tired of King George

So...because you got tired of being taxed without representation, you're going to tax us without representation? Oh, the ironing is delicious today.
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[InvisibleSoul]

DKNY was open at Seattle Premium when i went in early May!
I think I must have went just a couple weeks before it opened... but now that they are open, gives me a reason to actually go there now. :D

Was just down at the Las Vegas Premium Outlets, and they have both a DKNY and a DKNY Jeans store... awesome for me! :thumbsup:

[InvisibleSoul]

Officially overturned unless/until they appeal..

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/07/17/1267158/skagit-judge-canadians-must-pay.html#ixzz0u9WpN3T8

Lamesauce.

Okay, so who actually initiated the tax exemption again?

[huck-jai]

I was on Walmart by the outlets on the 18th. They honoured the no tax.

[saiko]

Awsome, going tomorrow for other reasons but hoping to stop by for engine oil!

[sleazyho]

Seattle Premium Outlets being bitches pretending they don't know about the tax exemption. Bellevue Square stores like Nordstrom are still doing the tax exemption. They're also having their anniversary sale til the 1st of August so pretty good shit going on down there.

This was yesterday BTW

[Gumby]

Damn it, I'll be in Seattle July 30-Aug 1. By then, all the good stuff might be gone and more and more places might stop honoring the no-tax thing.

[Ch28]

Was this reversed?

Friend of mine yesterday said that we're officially tax free in the state of washington :confused:

[hotjoint]

i havent heard of anything being reversed

[InvisibleSoul]

Was this reversed?

Friend of mine yesterday said that we're officially tax free in the state of washington :confused:

There is nothing in the news that suggests the ruling was overturned.

[jackmeister]

went to walmart over the weekend to buy bb torch...
was not pleased that i had to pay the tax... they said its over now (tried 2 walmarts both said the same thing)

good thing, declared it at the border and they didnt tax me
hahahahahaha

[ws6ta]

nordstorm doesn't charge tax to bc residents but they do have to pay it themselves!

[Not really racist!]

There is no longer any tax exemption if anybody is still curious. NO store in Seattle Premium did it and neither did Hollister / A&F / Forever21.

[JHatta]

w t f

that is gay.

[saucywoman]

I posted this somewhere but basically the exemption was overturned so that ALL canadians (whether from BC, AB, Sask, etc) pay the tax; no one is suppose to be exempt. This is what I was told by someone at the Nike Outlet, who said it came into effect as of July 16 and if any shops give you an exemption they are paying the taxes themselves then.

[FN-2199]

I was over at the Tulalip Outlets last weekend and many of the stores didn't allow the tax exemption. Only a couple of them did :(

[MG1]

There is no longer any tax exemption if anybody is still curious. NO store in Seattle Premium did it and neither did Hollister / A&F / Forever21.

Oh well. Heading down tomorrow for a day of shopping in Seattle. I noticed the exchange rate isn't so hot, but wtf? I'm going to check out the hobby stores. Anyone have sugestions on where to eat?

[ws6ta]

Oh well. Heading down tomorrow for a day of shopping in Seattle. I noticed the exchange rate isn't so hot, but wtf? I'm going to check out the hobby stores. Anyone have sugestions on where to eat?

jack in the box or carl's jr. :thumbsup:

[HonestTea]

Exchange rate is at .93 :( :( sucks compared to the .98 we had earlier :(

[Not really racist!]

jack in the box or carl's jr. :thumbsup:

Jack in the Box FTMFW!

Wish we had that shit in Canada.

[MG1]

Jack in the Box FTMFW!

Wish we had that shit in Canada.

OK, I take you guys' word. Imma gonna get me some. Jacks in a box. Is it like chicken?


j/k


I've googled Diners, Dumpsters and Dives - that show on Food Channel. Great list.

[q0192837465]

OK, I take you guys' word. Imma gonna get me some. Jacks in a box. Is it like chicken?


j/k


I've googled Diners, Dumpsters and Dives - that show on Food Channel. Great list.

Isnt it Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives?