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Apr 15, 2011 | 7:40 pm

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CloudsBelow

Join Date: Jul 2005

Location: Ontario, CAN

Posts: 5,813

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexb133

If you are within your exemption of $400, you do not pay any HST... You would only pay HST if you were over your personal exemption. Each declaring one tire is perfectly legal, and you shouldn't have anything to worry about.

Even if you are over your exemption, your HST payable is only on the amount you exceed.

Thank you for the info. Time to do more shopping in the USA. Unfortunate really, but 30% lower prices coupled with a 3-5% weaker dollar are just too much for me to eat.

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