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Canadian tax rebate
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Does anyone know if you can reclaim taxes for purchases in Canada? Wife got new skis when out in Whistler and I'm sure you could do something at airport from our last visit. Asked a help desk at the airport there but the woman said it's online but she didn't sound too confident.
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@boabski, it was a long time ago, but we definitely reclaimed for stuff on our last visit. You needed to do it before you left.
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

Afaik, tax rebates for visitors ended in 2007, although retailers are lobbying for the refunds to be reintroduced: https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/major-retailers-call-for-tax-refund-for-international-tourists-1.6086806
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Damn, I remember using them to great effect in early (millennial) visits, this explains why I didn’t use them during later visits.
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 Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Thanks y'all
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I know it's not Canada (obviously!) but do remember that you can reclaim the 20pct Frrnch VAT on just about anything you buy that is not Consumed in France.

I've used an App called skiptax that was super easy to use, they take a few percent but do make the process so simple that to me it's worth it.
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 Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...

As Hells Bells, says you had to do it at the airport before you left and you didnt get all the tax back, as it was split, so only got the Gov. part back IIRC. Wasnt always worth the hassle tbh.

boabski, You did ask the store to knock off the demo cost, from the skis didnt you ? - usually worth more than the tax.
And really if making big purchases better to travel to Banff, and surrounding area, as the tax is much less Madeye-Smiley
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 After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
After all it is free Go on u know u want to!

@Bones, we got my daughter's 40% ski school discount Toofy Grin , so ended up a decent price
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boabski, Result, well done Madeye-Smiley
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