UK to Canada Gift – Can I Declare a Lower Value?

[susan_emelia]

I’m sending my dad a jacket from the UK to Canada — it’s a gift and worth a few hundred pounds.

Can I declare it as $60 to reduce duties? What are the risks if I do? Appreciate any advice, sorry if this has been asked before!

 

[canuck78]

I’m sending my dad a jacket from the UK to Canada — it’s a gift and worth a few hundred pounds.

Can I declare it as $60 to reduce duties? What are the risks if I do? Appreciate any advice, sorry if this has been asked before!

Sure you can but it is illegal. Likely pretty obvious that not worth $60. You may or may not get caught.

 

[Copingwithlife]

Sure you can but it is illegal. Likely pretty obvious that not worth $60. You may or may not get caught.

They’ll get caught

Friend used to work in the customs mail sorting facility in Mississauga

Won’t take a rocket scientist to see that it was under declared in value

And why does the OP think they are the first person that would do this ?