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New Trust Reporting Rules – Effective Tax Years Ended On or After Dec 31, 2023

In December 2022, the Canadian government enacted new legislation into the Income Tax Act which significantly broadens requirements for trusts to file tax returns (which were previously exempt from filing) and for all trusts to disclose additional information about the trust to the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”). Trustees should anticipate increased reporting requirements and potentially […]

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Tax Update: Tax Shelters Related Issues

  • Tax Shelters Related Issues – Salient Points to Look Out for
  • Liang V. the Queen is a Crucial Case to Understand Limitations of Tax Shelters
  • Budget 2023 – Interesting Proposals and Potential Tax Increases
  • Tax-Free First Home Savings Account – $40k Limit – Open FHSA Account from April 1, 2023

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New Underused Housing Tax (“UHT”)

Dear Valued Clients: We are reaching out to inform you about the new Underused Housing Tax (“UHT”) that was recently implemented by the Canadian Federal Government. Specifically, the federal government recently implemented the UHT.  The UHT is an annual 1% tax on the ownership of vacant or underused residential housing in Canada that took effect […]

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