CTR - Canadian Tax Refund
P.O. Box 42090
Vancouver, B.C. V6P 6S6
CANADA

 

Non-Resident Tour operators may also claim a rebate of the GST/HST they paid on short-term accommodation and/or camping accommodation they purchased and resold as part of an eligible tour package.

 Eligible taxes are:

 

·         5% GST for all provinces and territories except where HST is charged.

·         13% HST for Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and New Brunswick only.  

  

To be eligible:

 

  • The purchase was made in the ordinary course of your business of selling tour packages to another non-resident individual.

  • The short-term accommodation (less than 1 month) included in the eligible tour package was made available to a non-resident individual.

  • You received payment for the eligible tour package outside Canada at your place of business or the place of business of your agent.

  • You paid a minimum of CAN$10 in GST or CAN$26 in HST on the eligible tour package(s) and/or on the short term accommodation(s) you purchased and resold as part of an eligible tour package

 

To Apply:

Complete the “Tour Package” rebate application and attach the original invoices or receipts showing the GST/HST paid AND itineraries or detailed descriptions of the tour packages (group or individual) plus:

  • a list of the names and addresses of clients who purchased the tour package;

  • the names of the agent through whom you made the sales (if applicable);

  • a duplicate/photocopy of the original invoices issued to your clients; and

  • a list of the names and addresses of the non-resident individuals who stayed in the hotel, motel, B&B or campground.

Downloading Application Form

The Canadian Tax Refund Application is in a .pdf format. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to download this file. If you do not have it you can download if for free from Adobe.

If you have trouble downloading the application form, please contact us and we will mail you an application.

Download Application Form here: