Finance Canada Drops Draft Legislation August 15
All professional tax practitioners, financial advisors should take note of an important mid-summer release of draft legislation to implement some of the proposals from the November 2024 Fall Economic Statement, the April 2024 Budget, the EIFEL rules announced on August 12, 2024, and rules relating to passive income of foreign affiliates announced in the 2022 federal budget. This draft legislation also introduces more modifications to new trust filing requirements. Brief highlights appear below; technical details will be discussed in the September 17 and November 5 CE Summits and Knowledge Bureau’s certificate course on T3 Filings.Taxable and Non Taxable Auto Allowances and Benefits
Reasonable motor vehicle allowances are not taxable if it is reasonable.
Employers’ Treatment of GST/HST on Employees Taxable Benefits
Some employee taxable benefits are subject to GST/HST, while others are not.
New Legislation: The Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 2
New legislation from the Department of Finance, The Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 2, received Royal Assent on December 17.
Windfall Court Victory for Taxpayer Reveals Hidden Merits of Informal Procedure
Legge v. The Queen (2014) TCC 360
Improving Economic Potential: A Smart Financial Goal
Happy New Year! What’s your “economic potential” in 2015?
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