First Nations People’s Sales Tax Exemption

Requirements 

To apply for an exemption, you and your order must meet these requirements: 

• You're entitled to a sales tax exemption under the Indian Act 
• The product(s) is being delivered to a reserve* 
• All Federal and Provincial tax exemption requirements are adhered to
• The below forms are submitted within 15 days of the date on your invoice

Only claims meeting these requirements will be considered. Submitting a claim is not an official agreement or guarantee that tax will be refunded.

Submission 

Complete and sign the exemption form, you can submit your claims by email or mail. If you're submitting multiple claims at once, you don't need to submit multiple copies of your CIS or Status Indian Band Certification. 

Email submission:

Scan your completed form and a copy of your certificate and email them to: [email protected]   Subject : Ecommerce Tax Exemption 

Mail submission:

Send the completed form and a copy of your certificate to:

Sto:lo Gift Shop
Attn: Nordina Newton
#5A – 7201 Vedder Rd. 
Chilliwack, BC
V2R 4G5

We'll review requests within 5 business days of receiving them. If we need more info, your claim may take longer to review and we may need to contact you. 

Sales tax refunds are based on applicable GST/PST rules as well as any provincial laws applicable in the province being shipped to. If your claim doesn't meet all requirements, we won't be able to refund any sales tax.