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. 

Under Section 231.1 of the Act, an authorized person may, at any reasonable time, for any purpose related to the administration or enforcement of the Act, enter into a taxpayer’s premises, inspect and examine property, and require the assistance of the taxpayer to answer all reasonable questions in relation to the enforcement of the Act.

To everything there is a season, and for many, understanding the tax consequences of death on personal and family net worth is a crowning achievement that allows for a powerful wealth transition. This type of preparedness, unfortunately, is rare.

It’s important for you to file a tax return for children who have any earnings from active employment or self-employment.

Red Adair, an Oilwell Firefighter once said, “If you thought hiring a professional was expensive, wait until you try hiring an amateur!” 

In the final three months of 2013, seniors will receive an inflation-adjusted increased OAS benefit of $550.99 per month, which makes the total annual OAS benefits a total of $6,578.06. 

Tax service professions are one of the few careers that have outpaced economic growth for the past ten years.