If a resident of Canada moves to another country, and severs residential ties with Canada, he/she is deemed to be an emigrant of Canada for tax purposes. When this happens, the person is deemed to have disposed of almost all their property and re-acquired it at fair market value. Tax will be payable on any capital gains arising from the deemed dispositions. See more things
Non-residents of Canada who earn certain types of Canadian source income may be taxed on this income in Canada. Those that earn income from rental properties are taxed on this income in a very specific manner. Some of basic steps to know for non-residents earning rental income from Canada are: Once the property is purchased find a good Canadian property manager to manage the rental
With the calendar turning to 2017, every adult will be allowed to contribute an additional $5,500 to their tax-free savings account. That means another $5,500 can be invested and the gains will never be taxed. If you have been an adult since the TFSA was initiated in 2009 the cumulative contribution total is now $52,000; but exactly how much you can contribute will be different
As you gather all of your slips and receipts to bring to us, it is important to ensure you are gathering sufficient documentation in case of a CRA review/audit. We have provided some useful tips below to ensure the documentation you have is sufficient: Donation slips: For each donation made, get or request an official tax receipt. The receipt should have the date when the contribution
No matter if your business is operating through a proprietorship, partnership or corporation, the following planning can save you money.If you’re planning to purchase capital assets in the near future, consider doing so before the end of your fiscal year (this applies more to business with the year end December 31, 2012 which is coming up shortly). If the assets are acquired and in use
Employment income is included on a T4 for the year in which it is received, not earned. If a payment is made in January 2012 for wages earned in December 2011, this amount will be reported on the 2012 T4, not on the 2011 T4. A T4 slip must be completed for each individual who received remuneration during the year if: · CPP/QPP contributions,
Capital losses can be transferred to a spouse or common-law partner by selling the loss shares, and having your spouse purchase those shares within 30 days. You are denied the superficial loss, but the loss amount is used to increase the cost basis of your spouse’s investment. Your spouse must hold the shares for more than 30 days for this to work. Losses will also be disallowed if shares
In our opinion, you should incorporate your proprietorship once it has proven to be a viable business and once it has begun to generate cash in excess of your living requirements, so that you can take advantage of the tax deferral opportunity available in a corporation. Once you have satisfied the above two criteria and incorporate, you will then also benefit from creditor protection and the potential income splitting opportunities with other family
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