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The Income Tax Act, Part I, subparagraph 2 (1), states: "An income tax shall be paid, as required by this Act, on the taxable income for each taxation year of every person resident in Canada at any time in the year." After the calendar year, Canadian residents file a T1 Tax and Benefit Return [ 5] for individuals.
The federal government levies a value-added taxof 5%, called the Goods and Services Tax(GST), and, in five provinces, the Harmonized Sales Tax(HST). The provinces of British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Manitobalevy a retail sales tax, and Quebeclevies its own value-added tax, which is called the Quebec Sales Tax.
The Canada Revenue Agency ( CRA; French: Agence du revenu du Canada; ARC) is the revenue service of the Canadian federal government, and most provincial and territorial governments. The CRA collects taxes, administers tax law and policy, and delivers benefit programs and tax credits. [ 4] Legislation administered by the CRA includes the Income ...
Tax withholding, also known as tax retention, pay-as-you-earn tax or tax deduction at source, is income tax paid to the government by the payer of the income rather than by the recipient of the income. The tax is thus withheld or deducted from the income due to the recipient. In most jurisdictions, tax withholding applies to employment income.
Corporate tax in Canada. Corporate taxes in Canada are regulated at the federal level by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). As of January 1, 2019 the "net tax rate after the general tax reduction" is fifteen per cent. [1] The net tax rate for Canadian-controlled private corporations that claim the small business deduction, is nine per cent.
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Registered retirement savings plan. A registered retirement savings plan ( RRSP) ( French: régime enregistré d'épargne-retraite, REER ), or retirement savings plan ( RSP ), is a type of financial account in Canada for holding savings and investment assets. RRSPs have various tax advantages compared to investing outside of tax-preferred accounts.
The Canada Workers Benefit ( CWB) is a refundable tax credit in Canada. Introduced in 2007 under the name Workers Income Tax Benefit ( WITB ), it offers tax relief to working low-income individuals and encourages others to enter the workforce. [1] The WITB has been expanded considerably since its introduction, [2] [3] [4] and restructured in ...