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作者: pkphilip 時間: 2010-6-30 20:38 標題: Washington Sales Tax Exemption Halted - No Tax Free yet

From CBC:

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 ... .html#ixzz0sP0RtqJp

Philip

作者: 快樂牛郎 時間: 2010-6-30 20:45

haha
no tax break for my cousin
hahaha

作者: Lik 時間: 2010-6-30 20:48

Gesh... those Bellingham and Whatcom folks are pretty short sighted. All they can see is the decline in a few tax dollars that goes directly into the county coffers, but what they fail to see is the increase economic activities and the economic ripple effect that the tax exemption will bring...

-Lik

作者: pkphilip 時間: 2010-6-30 20:51

Gesh... those Bellingham and Whatcom folks are pretty short sighted. All they can see is the decline ...
Lik 發表於 2010-6-30 20:48

I think they do that just to piss us off... we give them so much businesses all these years. Their economy is driven by CANADIAN!!

Philip

作者: 快樂牛郎 時間: 2010-6-30 20:52

Yes, Canada is the strongest country this year, but let's see how long this can last.

作者: Catpiano 時間: 2010-6-30 23:34

Oh good .. so, I will be welcome again ..

作者: BiscottiGelato 時間: 2010-7-1 00:39

if it's Washington being stupid, then more power to local BC businesses~
I am really indifferent about this. I save 9% going down shopping vs local retailers losing big, hard to take a side here.

作者: sheep 時間: 2010-7-1 07:29

I think the Soup Govrt have done something

作者: Catpiano 時間: 2010-7-1 08:55

Let's go Washington together! No State tax, no HST!!

作者: pkphilip 時間: 2010-7-1 09:47

Go with you CP? You Drive me?

Philip

作者: 快樂牛郎 時間: 2010-7-1 10:43

I think the Soup Govrt have done something
sheep 發表於 2010/7/1 07:29

The idea is simple. 30% of sales taxes go to County's coffer while business taxes on sales profit go to State and Federal govs. Why would the counties give up their money?

作者: sheep 時間: 2010-7-1 12:10

回復 11# 快樂牛郎

but who initiate this idea?

作者: 快樂牛郎 時間: 2010-7-1 13:45

回復快樂牛郎

but who initiate this idea?
sheep 發表於 2010/7/1 12:10

According to the article this is NOT a new idea.
It's been around for a long time.

作者: fm9610 時間: 2010-7-1 19:37

回復 13# 快樂牛郎

Thanks for the info. I am in Portland now and was wonderinng if we will have no tax after july 1 in Washingion. I better stock up before I come back!

作者: samsung 時間: 2010-7-2 20:17

too bad it got stopped

作者: fm9610 時間: 2010-7-2 21:27

本帖最後由 fm9610 於 2010-7-2 21:38 編輯

回復 15# samsung

Did you sign the anti-HST? If yes, you should be against it, why bother?

BTW, just saw the Insignia 46" HD LCD TV only cost USD$620 in Oregon Best buy and tax free. Is it worth it and what about warranty, will it be honoured by Canada Best buy?

作者: tofu 時間: 2010-7-24 23:03

does anyone follow this news, is it tax free yet?

作者: lifegoeson 時間: 2010-7-25 00:26

No good news yet I think...

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/ ... -tax-exemption.html

作者: sky 時間: 2010-7-25 10:24

i went bellingham last thrusday, showed them the bc driver licence and no tax

作者: Catpiano 時間: 2010-7-25 20:26

i went bellingham last thrusday, showed them the bc driver licence and no tax
sky 發表於 2010-7-25 10:24

Aiya .. try try next week sin ..

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作者: Arlui 時間: 2010-7-26 08:34

which stores did you try and get no tax?

作者: lo_pak 時間: 2010-7-26 09:39

It's a pity though...

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