Refund of taxes paid on purchases / services

[coolguy2010]

Hi seniors,

I have heard that we can claim tax refund for every purchases during visit as non resident.

Would like to have ur guidance for same.

Pls find attached form to be filled at airport

http://www.service-brokers.com/forms/gst176-06e.pdf

 

[coolguy2010]

anyone ?

 

[RajeevPillai]

Cool...you'll get GST/HST tax credits only once you submit the tax returns. I just started receiving my credits for 2012 returns.

 

[coolguy2010]

Thx rajeev, so refund will be thru tax adjustment

Cool...you'll get GST/HST tax credits only once you submit the tax returns. I just started receiving my credits for 2012 returns.

 

[NN74]

I doubt, as on PR visa there are demerits once you say 'you are non-resident.'

Like you may loose your OHIP - not completing 153 days in first 180 days! If someone would throw more light that would help all new PRs.

Thx rajeev, so refund will be thru tax adjustment

 

[coolguy2010]

PR can be non resident ( not staying for 180 days or more ) and I have seen people claiming refund or tax adjustment

I doubt, as on PR visa there are demerits once you say 'you are non-resident.'

Like you may loose your OHIP - not completing 153 days in first 180 days! If someone would throw more light that would help all new PRs.

 

[Vats]

My Parents had got refund of tax on purchase after return form Canada (3month stay as a PR in 2008)

 

[Wicked Blues]

Cool...you'll get GST/HST tax credits only once you submit the tax returns. I just started receiving my credits for 2012 returns.

I certainly am not an expert on this subject but to the best of my knowledge you can get the gst/hst tax credit even before filing for your tax returns by filling from RC-151. You do have the option for getting gst/hst credit even on your tax return forms as well. But I wonder why would you go for a non-resident option as that would go totally against your whole idea of immigrating to Canada.