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Answer: Canadian tax on consultancy contract with foreign Company

Thank you for your question. Since the work was performed from your home in Canada, it is treated as "Canadian sourced income" and is taxable in Cana...

9 years ago
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Answer: Non-Resident US Return

If you maintain your home in Canada and travel back and forth the US for work, then you will likely remain a resident of Canada and a non-resident of ...

9 years ago
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Answer: If I wish to sell an Indian property and repatriate the funds back in Canada, what is the procedure?

If the sales proceeds are more than $100,000 CAD, and are kept in an Indian account, then you must complete form T1135. In addition, you must report ...

9 years ago
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Answer: Non-Resident Selling Land

Thanks for your questions. Your sister has to apply for an application for a Certificate of Compliance with the CRA within 10 days of the closing dat...

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Answer: Do I need to file a Canadian return?

If you already claimed a foreign tax credit on your US return for the taxes withheld, there's no sense in filing a Canadian return. The taxes deducte...

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Answer: is possible to pay CPP every month during the year as a self-employed individual?

You can make tax installments during the year to the CRA. This will be applied towards income taxes + CPP premiums payable on self employment earning...

9 years ago
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Answer: Business Tax On Earning US Dollars While Living In Canada

Yes, it will be considered to be a CCPC carrying on an active business in Canada and not a personal services business.

9 years ago
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Answer: What is the difference between total expense and personal portion?

The total expense includes the personal portion and the rental portion.

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Answer: Mortgage Interest on a Home

No, interest paid on a mortgage for a primary residence is not added to the cost basis and it is not tax deductible.

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Answer: RESP and RRSP contribution as a non-resident

Stop contributing to a RESP once you become a non-resident. You are not allowed to do so. Furthermore, you can contribute to your RRSP once you beco...

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Answer: Refundable Dividend Tax on Hand (RDTOH)

The 'refund' is in the form of a refundable credit on Schedule 200 of the T2 corporate tax return. Therefore, the credit will increase the company's ...

9 years ago
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Answer: If a person has say for example 10,000 dollars in a foreign bank account and a personal use foreign property above 100k CAD , does he/she need to file T1135 form?

In your example, you do not have to complete forum T1135 because the cost of the total specified property during the year did not exceed $100,000. Al...

9 years ago
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Answer: HST Payment correction

You will have to amend the prior years HST returns to correct the errors.

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Answer: As a small business owner, should I take Salary or Dividends?

In deciding whether a dividend or a salary is better, you should assess the benefits of each compensation method: Benefits of dividends: * You do not...

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