Canadians avoid customs tax

**Dan_335i** · 02-22-2014, 02:09 PM

So i ordered a $200 USD package. Applied a $100 gift certificate. I paid $100 on my visa. When i picked up my package at post office the declared value is $100*13% tax. So i was wondering cant i keep applying gift certificates to bring down the value to like $5 instead of $100 paid by visa. So autogeek will declare price as $5 instead?

**swanicyouth** · 02-22-2014, 02:36 PM

I'm may just be ignorant of the tax laws in Canada, but that sounds like tax evasion to me. The value is the value - regardless of how it's paid for.

**Docpeanut** · 02-22-2014, 06:38 PM

It's not a tax, it's a fee for watching justin bieber, take him back and we can talk about lowering the tax

**Andr3wilson** · 02-22-2014, 07:07 PM

Lying about the value of a purchased package to not pay tax is actually tax evasion lol.

Seriously compare prices of AG SHIPPED VS a CND reseller (eshine).

After you add shipping and taxes it's actually more expensive.

**Eric M.** · 02-22-2014, 08:54 PM

Plus our dollar is the pits right now!

**RGL** · 02-22-2014, 09:14 PM

So... Who charges you the taxes? The Post office? Do you pay a brokerage fee as well?

**parttimer** · 02-22-2014, 09:31 PM

Did you have to pay customs on the certificate? I wouldn't care. Pay what they ask and move on.

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**primo spaghetti** · 02-23-2014, 11:46 AM

value for duty is just that...the value of the products ordered. price paid is what the taxes are charged on at the border. looks like an error in your case only being charged on 100.00.

any reputable dealer will not falsify an invoice to save you import fees.

**richy** · 02-23-2014, 12:07 PM

The simple solution is to order your products if you vacation in the US. Then you can bring the goods back duty-free. I do that once a year for my detailing order and also for my cigars.

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**Dan_335i** · 02-23-2014, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by primo spaghetti

value for duty is just that...the value of the products ordered. price paid is what the taxes are charged on at the border. looks like an error in your case only being charged on 100.00.

any reputable dealer will not falsify an invoice to save you import fees.

but my order from AG was $200. I applied $100 gift certificate so AG declared the value of the package $100. So i was wondering can't i just keep ordering gift certificates and make me $200 order worth $50 of declared value?