After having bought a few vehicles in the U.S and a bunch of other crap and driving them across I can tell you to just declare it. A vehicle they need a receipt for (I can't tell you that you need to fill out the actual amount- but don't buy it for $25 and expect them to smile and wave you through.) If you buy the skimmer for $100 then just pay the $5 and don't screw around. Yup- you could tell them it is from a friend- then they can tell you to call that friend. Then they may ask that friend if he gave it to you. When the answer is “no” you really don't want to be there- right down to a vehicle seizure if they are in a bad mood.
The long and the short of it is that you will pay GST- it is not worth the risk to play with the customs officials. (yup- do as I say not as I do- I brought fireworks across the boarder when I was younger and stupid...)
Oh, and you should not need a receipt- they will likely believe you if you tell them you paid $100 for a dirty, smelly, foam filled tube of coraline encrusted plastic...
Good luck.
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Last edited by Dolf; 04-21-2009 at 12:08 PM.
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