June 30 Tax Deadline is Looming for Non-Residents
An important deadline is approaching for non-residents with certain Canadian-source income. June 30 is the deadline to file elected returns under Section 216 (pertaining to rental income) and Section 217 (pertaining to Canadian source pension income). There may be significant consequences for missing this deadline as returns received after this date, generally aren’t accepted. Here’s what you need to know:How to Utilize the Tax-Free First Home Savings Account (FHSA) and the Secret RRSP Benefit
The Department of Finance released draft legislation for public comment on the Tax-Free First Home Savings Account (FHSA) first announced in Budget 2022. The scheduled effective date is January 1, 2023; however, it will likely be little later in the year before firms start offering the option to clients.
Inflation Fans: Payroll Taxes Increase in 2023
CRA has just announced increases in the CPP and EI premiums – statutory deductions – that will be payable by employers and employees in 2023. In the case of EI (Employment Insurance), the rates had been frozen for two years; but now, with both plans becoming more expensive, these taxes on labor will shrink both take home pay for workers and cash flow for employers in an inflationary winter.
