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02-19-2010, 03:30 PM
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FYI - Luxury Tax and HST
Just a heads up to anyone looking to purchase or lease a vehicle over $55k in the near future (yes people on Revscene can afford nice cars!):
With the introduction of HST on July 1, 2010, luxury tax will no longer exist.
Therefore, if you are buying a $60,000 vehicle, you will save 3% on your purchase if you can wait until after July 1st. That equates to $1800. Money you can spend on a vacation, accessories for your new vehicle or hookers & blow.
As a reminder, current luxury tax rates based on the MSRP of a vehicle are:
$55,000-$55,999 - 1%
$56,000-$56,999 - 2%
$57,000+ - 3%
Hope this saves someone a few bucks.
Kev
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02-19-2010, 03:34 PM
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Oh and in case anyone is wondering about private sales of used cars, the tax rate will not change. It will remain at 7% (PST only).
Kev
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02-19-2010, 03:53 PM
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that's some awesome news
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02-19-2010, 06:08 PM
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Thanks I was really curious about private sales.
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02-19-2010, 06:23 PM
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how is that awesome news??? the HST still = more$$$
i mean i guess its good news if your not going to be able to get a car until after the HST is introduced but :/
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02-19-2010, 06:36 PM
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^^^when you buy a car from a dealership you pay gst+pst that = HST........
so this is good news because it eliminates the luxury tax that people pay for now
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02-19-2010, 09:27 PM
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Nice!
BTW to your FYI... where did you get this information?
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Originally Posted by StylinRed
how is that awesome news??? the HST still = more$$$
i mean i guess its good news if your not going to be able to get a car until after the HST is introduced but :/
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We're trying to look on the positive side of things...
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02-19-2010, 10:53 PM
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I never understood why the luxury tax existed in the first place
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02-19-2010, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by shenmecar
I never understood why the luxury tax existed in the first place
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tax grab from the rich?
which seemed to work, despite the tax there's still a lot of high end cars here in Vancouver...
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02-20-2010, 12:22 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hchang
tax grab from the rich?
which seemed to work, despite the tax there's still a lot of high end cars here in Vancouver...
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you mean richmond? right?
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02-20-2010, 12:43 AM
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no vancouver actually has nicer cars, just that richmond is compact into one steaming pile of driving shithole
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02-20-2010, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Roach
(yes children with "N" licences on Revscene can afford nice cars using their parents' money!)
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^ Fixed that for you
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02-20-2010, 12:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Philly74
you mean richmond? right? 
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Yea right. Vancouver has much nicer cars.
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02-20-2010, 03:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hchang
Nice!
BTW to your FYI... where did you get this information?
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Sorry, I should have referenced that.
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Elimination of the vehicle luxury tax of up to 3% on new vehicles over $55,000
Private sale of used vehicles, aircraft and boats are not subject to HST but will remain subject to PST
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From Ernst & Young's tax bulletin:
Link
Kev
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