Canada: Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1 receives Royal Assent
The Finance Minister, Bill Morneau, welcomed Royal Assent of the Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1, which implements a number of important measures announced in Budget 2018. The Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1 received Royal Assent on
See MoreCanada: Minister tables Notice of Ways and Means Motion to implement BEPS MLI
The Finance Minister, Bill Morneau, tabled a Notice of Ways and Means Motion in the House of Commons on May 28, 2018, for formalizing the Government's intention to introduce legislation that would enact the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax
See MoreCanada: CRA issues MAP program report
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) issued the latest mutual agreement procedure (MAP) program report on April 13, 2018. The MAP program is a service provided by the CRA to assist taxpayers in resolving cases of double taxation or taxation not in
See MoreCanada: Federal budget bill C-74 receives first reading
The Canadian federal government released first reading of Budget Implement Act (Bill C-74) on March 27, 2018. This bill includes measures from the 2018 federal budget and other measures including income tax amendments, such as, small business tax
See MoreCanada: Quebec issues draft budget 2018-2019
The Finance Minister of Quebec, Carlos Leitao, presented the province’s fiscal budget 2018-2019 on March 27, 2018. The main points of this budget is given below: This budget proposes gradual reduction of the Health Services Fund (HSF)
See MoreBritish Colombia Budget Bill 2-2018 receives Royal Assent
The third reading of Budget Measure Implementation Act, 2018 or Bill 2-2018 for British Colombia (B.C.) was passed on March 14, 2018 in the Craig James, Clerk of the House and received Royal Assent on March 15, 2018. This Bill doesn’t contain any
See MoreCanada: CRA tightens its GST/HST Voluntary Disclosure Program
The Government is committed to cracking down on tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance to ensure a system that is responsive and fair for all Canadians. A revised Voluntary Disclosures Program (VDP) came into effect form March 1, 2018, to narrow
See MoreCanada: Finance Minister presents the Federal Budget 2018
The Finance Minister, Bill Morneau, presented a federal budget, on February 27, 2018, that plans a clear course for the Liberals to the 2019 election, an aspirational road map designed to ensure that no woman, scientist or national wildlife area
See MoreCanada: MLI ratification process begins
The Parliamentary Secretary on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Matt DeCourcey, had presented the OECD Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI) on January 31, 2018,
See MoreCanada: British Columbia issues draft budget 2018-19
The Finance Minister of British Columbia, Carole James, presented the province’s fiscal budget 2018-2019 on February 20, 2018. The summary of this budget is given below: A new child care program that makes care effectively free for some
See MoreCanada: CRA announces prescribed interest rates for 2018
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has announced the recommended annual interest rates for the first quarter (Q1) on December 15, 2017. It will apply to any amounts owed to the CRA and to any amounts owed by the CRA to individuals and corporations. The
See MoreCanada: Federal Budget 2018 is to be scheduled on February 27, 2018
On February 14, 2018, the Finance Minister, Bill Morneau, announced that the Federal Budget 2018 will be presented on February 27, 2018, in the House of Commons. According to the Budget 2018, the Government will take some steps towards equality, and
See MoreCanada: Trade complaint files against US
Canada filed an official request for consultations document, which was circulated on January 10, 2018, to other World Trade Organization (WTO) members concerning certain laws, regulations and other measures maintained by the US with respect to
See MoreCanada: Deadline extends for the access of Voluntary Disclosures program
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has extended the deadline for taxpayers to access the current Voluntary Disclosures Program (VDP). In order for a taxpayer to be eligible for the VDP relief outlined in Information Circular IC00-1R5, unintentional
See MoreCanada: Deadline for filing of the CbC report
According to subsection 233.8(6) of the Act, the Country-by Country (CbC) report must generally be submitted with the CRA no later than 12 months after the last day of the fiscal year to which the report relates. That means, a CbC report for the
See MoreCanada: Federal Govt. announces cannabis tax plan
The federal government proposed a new excise duty framework that imposes duties on cannabis products on November 10, 2017. A Bill C-45 (referred to as the “Cannabis Act”), “an Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and
See MoreCanada: Government intends to reduce small business tax rate
The Government is working to build a fairer and more efficient tax system that benefits all Canadians. As one of its first actions, the Government raised taxes on the wealthiest one per cent in order to cut taxes for the middle class. The Government
See MoreCanada: CRA delays implementation of advantage rules
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced that the proposed implementation date for applying the advantage tax rules to investment management fees will be delayed until January 1, 2019. The rule could tax investment management fees paid outside of
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