Introduction To Trusts: What Are They? In Canada, a trust is a legal arrangement where one party, known as the trustee, holds and manages assets for the benefit of another party, called the beneficiary. The trust is established by the settlor, who creates a document known as a trust...
What is an Employer Ownership Trust? An Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) is a Canadian-resident trust designed to hold shares in qualifying businesses on behalf of employees, supporting succession planning and promoting employee ownership in small and medium-sized enterprises. The EOT framework allows employees to borrow from the business to...
Introduction: The CRA’s Taxpayer Relief Program A Canadian taxpayer may face penalties and interest owing to the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) for many reasons, including late filing a return and failing to pay a tax debt on time. Subsection 220(3.1) of the Income Tax Act empowers the Minister of...
Introduction: Derivative Tax Liability under Section 160 of Canada’s Income Tax Act Section 160 of Canada’s Income Tax Act is a tax collection tool. It prevents tax debtors from trying to hide assets from the Canada Revenue Agency’s tax collectors by transferring those assets to spouses, friends, relatives, related...
CRA assessed $2.7 billion in additional tax and penalties from 2015 – 2023, including $1.4 billion in unpaid taxes in Ontario and $1.3 billion in British Columbia real estate sector Ontario and British Columbia (B.C.) real estate are proving lucrative for the CRA. The agency identified $426 million in...