08-05-2024
08:19 PM
- last edited on
08-06-2024
12:27 AM
by
computergeek541
Hello,
I recently moved to Calgary. My phone number was registered while i was living in Winnipeg. I really need help to update my location so my bill will be updated with only 1 tax. That is a bit of saving for sure.
Thank you so much
08-05-2024 09:36 PM - edited 08-05-2024 09:49 PM
@Chalupa_Batman wrote:And, I can't say for sure if this whole "buy a voucher to avoid the taxes" thing works because I've never experience it. This is only an opinion and would require a CS Agent to confirm my thoughts.
You go purchase a voucher, you pay the Alberta only tax on it. When your invoice comes up to be paid, you are charged the monthly fee and the MB taxes either way. This is only logical.
To bad you don't know how a voucher work. If you now, you will then say the whole "buy a voucher to avoid the taxes" thing works FOR SURE
Let me explain and free up CS agent's time for other real questions, more pressing issues
let say you have a $50 plan. You buy a $50 voucher from an Alberta store and you got charged 5% GST. You paid them $52.5
When you load the voucher onto My Account, it would show up on Available funds as a $50 credit
When renewal time comes, PM will deduct the $50 for renewal, NO MB tax will be added. On PM system, tax will only be charged on the amount they got from credit card.
No worries, I know the above explanation helps. You are welcome
08-05-2024 09:23 PM
@hTideGnow wrote:HI @Thearth99
no, you won't get your tax back at the end of the year no matter which accountant you talk to
but you can still save the tax with a bit more work. Just get vouchers from local store. There, you will get charge local tax with is much lower. You can then load your vouchers ahead of renewal using *611. Yes, more work but you save the tax
It's unfortunate that people don't know how Canadian taxes work.
Here you go @Thearth99 https://www.gov.mb.ca/finance/taxation/pubs/taxforms/refundgeneral.pdf
And, I can't say for sure if this whole "buy a voucher to avoid the taxes" thing works because I've never experience it. This is only an opinion and would require a CS Agent to confirm my thoughts.
You go purchase a voucher, you pay the Alberta only tax on it. When your invoice comes up to be paid, you are charged the monthly fee and the MB taxes either way. This is only logical.
08-05-2024 08:29 PM
HI @Thearth99
no, you won't get your tax back at the end of the year no matter which accountant you talk to
but you can still save the tax with a bit more work. Just get vouchers from local store. There, you will get charge local tax with is much lower. You can then load your vouchers ahead of renewal using *611. Yes, more work but you save the tax
08-05-2024 08:28 PM
Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I thought the way around this was to pay using vouchers purchased locally which are therefore taxed at the local tax rate.
08-05-2024 08:28 PM
@Thearth99 a trick for you can would be to buy payment vouchers in Calgary paying Calgary tax rate . And load it *611 to make payment and keep your Winnipeg phone number . Best of both worlds
08-05-2024 08:25 PM
@Thearth99 wrote:- Oh no. I just really like my phone number. Nothing can be done for this, right? I have been using this phone number for almost 10 years.
Sadly no. Taxes are charged with the area code you use, not where you live. You MAY be able to claim taxes paid at the end of each year but you'd have to download your invoice every time. Talk to the tax folks about that.
08-05-2024 08:24 PM - edited 08-05-2024 08:25 PM
You will have to pick a Calgary area code and new number if you want Alberta tax.
You can pick up to 4 numbers/month. Just login to the PM app then to Account tab>Change Phone Number.
Otherwise, if you want to keep your old number…you will have to pay Manitoba taxes.
08-05-2024 08:22 PM
- Oh no. I just really like my phone number. Nothing can be done for this, right? I have been using this phone number for almost 10 years.
08-05-2024 08:20 PM - edited 08-05-2024 08:21 PM
Hey @Thearth99
Your "taxes" you are charged on your bill go by the area code you use, not your address. This means if you have a Winnipeg phone number, you will have to change it to a Calgary number. So if you want to keep your Winnipeg number, you must pay the proper taxes. If you want to only pay the one tax, well, Calgary number it is.
No other way.