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The Budget 2008 is now online .. labelled “Responsible Leadership”
A new savings program that will allow Canadians to put aside up $5,000 annually — tax free forever — is being trumpeted by Flaherty as the “single most important personal savings vehicle since the introduction of the RRSP.” - The Winnipeg Sun
The following is now available on the CRA Web site:
Fact Sheet
Each year, certain personal income tax amounts are indexed to inflation using the Consumer Price Index data, as reported by Statistics Canada.
Increases to tax bracket thresholds, personal amounts and other amounts relating to non-refundable credits, as well as the refundable medical expense supplement and Old Age Security repayment threshold, will take effect as of January 1, 2008. Increases to the Canada Child Tax Benefit (including the National Child Benefit supplement and the Child Disability Benefit) and the Goods and Services Tax Credit will take effect as of July 1, 2008, to coincide with the beginning of the “program year” for payment of these benefits.
If you recall .. as of January 23, 2007, a new American law required everyone entering the United States by air to have a passport.
Apparently .. that creates too many lineups at the borders.
The following Notice of Tax Treaty Developments has just been posted on the Finance Canada Site.
January 17, 2007
The Convention between Canada and Finland for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income entered into force on January 17, 2007. The Convention was signed on July 20, 2006. In accordance with Article 27 of the Convention, its provisions have effect, in respect of withholding taxes, on amounts paid or credited to non-residents on or after January 1, 2006; and in respect of other taxes, for taxation years beginning on or after January 1, 2006.
The Convention replaces the tax treaty signed in 1990 between Canada and Finland.
I noticed multiple searches in my refer logs wondering about passports, so I would just like to remind everybody about a previous post made last November ..
It comes into effect Tuesday January 23, 2007
According to the Canada Post website .. the new rates effective January 15, 2007 are as follows ..
Here’s an interesting article over on the Osler Site that I have been saving here in my “drafts” for many months .. CLICK HERE .. it’s about Ontario’s mandate to outlaw mandatory retirement at age 65. The law was to come into effect in the upcoming weeks on December 12, 2006.
I thought I would post some information from our favorite Big Brother website .. Canada Revenue Agency! Or more particularly, the Human Resources and Social Development Canada Site - part of the Government of Canada
Subject: CRA Electronic mailing list service
Ottawa, December 13, 2005… The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) issued the December Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB) payments on December 13, 2005, totalling more than $781 million, to more than 2.8 million recipients across Canada.
Recipients who are expecting a benefit payment and have not received it by December 20, should contact the Agency’s CCTB enquiry service at 1-800-387-1193. This service is available weekdays from 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., local time.
Subject: CRA Electronic mailing list service
Ottawa, December 2, 2005… The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) today announced the prescribed annual interest rates that will apply to any amounts owed to the CRA and to any amounts the CRA owes to individuals and corporations. These rates are calculated quarterly in accordance with applicable legislation and will be in effect from January 1, 2006, to March 31, 2006.
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