Canada: Tax Authority outlines changes that will affect business taxes in 2025
In 2024, there were several announcements about changes to business taxes that will take effect in 2025. Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has published key updates, along with some helpful resources to make it easier to manage these
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Canada: Budget deficit shrinks in first 7 months of 2024/25
Canada’s Ministry of Finance has reported a CAD 14.50 billion (USD 10.09 billion) budget deficit in the first seven months of 2024-25 on 20 December 2024. The Finance Ministry said this deficit is slightly lower than last year due to increasing
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Canada mandates digital tax registration for big businesses next year
Canada’s government has mandated that large businesses whose online revenues are above specific thresholds must register for a Digital Services Tax (DST) programme account by 31 January 2025, and file and pay their first DST returns by 30 June
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Canada updates Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax (SR&ED) incentive in 2024 fall economic statement
Canada's Department of Finance has released the 2024 Fall Economic Statement on 16 December 2024. Among the key updates are enhancements to the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentive programme and more support for
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Canada enacts law making food, holiday essentials tax-free for two months
Canada's Department of Finance has announced enacting the Tax Break for All Canadians Act after receiving Royal Assent on 12 December 2024. This legislation introduces a temporary Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) exemption on
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Canada suspends tax treaty with Russia
Canada has provided a formal notice to Russia, on 18 November 2024, to confirm the suspension of the Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Russian Federation for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of
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Canada: Parliamentary Budget Officer revises fiscal multiplier estimates
Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) has updated estimates of fiscal multipliers on 20 November 2024. To assist parliamentarians’ deliberations of the current economic and fiscal situation, this additional analysis provides PBO’s
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Canada announces personal income tax rates for 2025
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) released the Indexation Adjustment For Personal Income Tax And Benefit Amounts from 2022 to 2025 on 15 November 2024. Indexed amounts are provided for tax credits, medical expense supplements, old age security
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Canada: Temporary GST/HST exemption proposed for consumer goods
Canada’s federal government announced a proposed temporary exemption from the goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) for specific consumer goods on 21 November 2024. With a GST/HST exemption across the country, Canadians will be
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Canada: Parliamentary Budget Officer says AMT changes to cut income tax revenues by CAD 598m
The Canadian Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) has presented updates on 7 November 2024 regarding Canada's Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) changes outlined in the 2024 Budget. Budget 2024 introduced amendments to the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)
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Canada, Ecuador conclude fourth round of FTA negotiations
Ecuador’s Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment, and Fisheries announced that Ecuador and Canada have successfully concluded their fourth round of negotiations for an FTA on 25 October 2024. This meeting, which took place in person
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Canada: Alberta sues Federal Government over carbon tax exemption for heating oil
Alberta, Canada's leading oil-producing province, has sued the federal government over its carbon tax exemption for home heating oil, claiming the exemption is unconstitutional and unlawful. Premier Danielle Smith, leader of the United
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Canada: Nova Scotia lowers harmonised sales tax rate
The Department of Finance of Nova Scotia, Canada, announced that it lowered its harmonised sales tax (HST) rate, by 1%, to 14%. The new HST rate will go into effect on 1 April 2025. Nova Scotia’s HST combines the provincial value-added tax
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Canada eases surtax on Chinese imports
Canada’s Department of Finance announced new relief measures on 24 October 2024, allowing Canadian importers of Chinese steel, aluminium products, and EVs to request remission of surtaxes under certain conditions for a limited time. This
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Canada updates rules for paying non-residents for services
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) released an updated guide – T4A-NR – Payments to Non-Residents for Services Provided in Canada – for those who make payments to non-resident individuals, partnerships, or corporations for services rendered in
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Canada consults taxation of vacant lands
Canada’s government has initiated public consultations concerning the potential taxation of vacant residentially zoned land. Announced in the Budget 2024, this initiative aims to motivate private landowners to develop unused properties. The
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Canada to impose 25% surtax on Chinese steel and aluminium, 100% on EVs
Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland, announced in a release the final list of Chinese-made steel and aluminium products and Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) subject to surtax on 1 October 2024. The
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Canada: CRA publishes guidance on new reporting rules for digital platforms
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) published guidance regarding the new reporting requirements for digital platform operators on 10 September 2024. Under the rules, reporting platform operators are now required to collect and report information on
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