NDAC 81-04.1-03-14
Sales to residents of Canada
Cite as N.D. Admin. Code ยง 81-04.1-03-14
Canadian residents are subject to sales and use tax on purchases made in North Dakota.
Canadian residents may apply on forms prescribed by the tax commissioner for a refund of North
Dakota sales tax.
Sales tax paid by residents of Canada is not refundable unless the goods are removed from North
Dakota within thirty days of purchase and will be used permanently outside North Dakota. Sales tax
paid on meals, onsale beverages, lodging accommodations, entertainment, and similar goods and
services which are consumed in North Dakota is not refundable.
Requests for refunds of sales tax paid by Canadian residents must be accompanied by original
sales receipts. The receipt must contain a description of the purchase, including the seller's name, the
amount paid for the goods, and the date the goods were purchased.
A joint refund request is allowed for married couples, married couples and their dependents, and
individuals and their dependents. A joint refund request by unrelated individuals is allowed only if the
sales receipt contains the names of all parties and a letter explaining the joint refund request
accompanies the request form.