Importing to Saskatchewan, Canada

[bacobacco]

Hey everyone,

I've been thinking about making a WLT order, but all the talk of taxes is making me apprehensive, so I'm looking for some clarification.

In this thread, on page 5 of the pdf, links to an SK Tobacco Tax page where they state the tax rate for raw leaf tobacco is 35 cents per gram (in Alberta it's $0.4125 per gram).

So 1lb is 454g, and 454g * $0.35 = $158.90 tax per pound, yikes.

I know it's bad in BC and WLT has stopped shipping orders there, but has anyone been dinged by this in SK or Alberta? Does a customs tax reassessment fix this in any way? It seems fairly clear we're screwed. Is it a game of chance now, until all customs agents are caught up on the new laws?

Thanks,
bacobacco

 

[DreadApache]

Hey everyone,

I've been thinking about making a WLT order, but all the talk of taxes is making me apprehensive, so I'm looking for some clarification.

In this thread, on page 5 of the pdf, links to an SK Tobacco Tax page where they state the tax rate for raw leaf tobacco is 35 cents per gram (in Alberta it's $0.4125 per gram).

So 1lb is 454g, and 454g * $0.35 = $158.90 tax per pound, yikes.

I know it's bad in BC and WLT has stopped shipping orders there, but has anyone been dinged by this in SK or Alberta? Does a customs tax reassessment fix this in any way? It seems fairly clear we're screwed. Is it a game of chance now, until all customs agents are caught up on the new laws?

Thanks,
bacobacco

For Canada it is processed as raw leaf tobacco, tax is 5.5% and duty is about 0.75$ per kilo plus CBSA processing fee 9.95$. For example i ordered 5 pounds the other day and paid 23$ total. It is the same for all Provinces except bc are being asses and charging it as processed tobacco.

 

[bacobacco]

Thanks @DreadApache. That’s good to know, but I struggle to understand why, ya know? The provincial websites state the tax rate for raw leaf to be much higher than $0.75 per kilo. Seems like a communication issue on the governments end, and only BC has caught on to and is enforcing (for now)?

 

[DreadApache]

Thanks @DreadApache. That’s good to know, but I struggle to understand why, ya know? The provincial websites state the tax rate for raw leaf to be much higher than $0.75 per kilo. Seems like a communication issue on the governments end, and only BC has caught on to and is enforcing (for now)?

Hey my bad it's 1.57$/kilo, so roughly 0.75$ per pound, sorry about the mixup. Here's the link to the Government of Canada excise tax list https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-ag...-tobacco-products-effective-april-1-2024.html

 

[Havok]

I know it's bad in BC and WLT has stopped shipping orders there, but has anyone been dinged by this in SK or Alberta?

My order just went through customs yesterday and was assessed properly.