The province has issued this notice to provide information for boat vendors about the Ministry processes for confirming that the tax on designated property was paid on boats purchased at a private sale, in the event they receive questions from their customers. Customers purchasing boats will receive a letter from the Ministry after their boat is registered with Transport Canada, asking them to provide a copy of the bill of sale showing that they have purchased the boat from a GST/HST registrant. Customers who have paid HST on the purchase will not be required to pay the tax on designated property.
BC Notice 2010-011