Living Out Allowance
In certain situations, a company can pay and deduct a living out allowance and the employee does not have to report the allowance in their income. In order for this to apply, the allowance needs to be reasonable. Additional criteria must be met as stated below for employees at a special work site and employees […]
Supporting Documents for a Charitable Donation
When you make a charitable donation, one of the key benefits you receive is the donation tax credit on your tax return. In order to be able to claim a charitable donation and get a credit, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) requires that individuals keep supporting documents and proof of payment (i.e. cancelled cheques, pledge forms, […]
Unreported T-slip income
Regardless of the reason, if you have unreported T-slip income of $500 or more from any T-slips in your current year tax return, don’t wait for CRA to catch it. If you have unreported t-slip income in your current year return and also unreported t-slip income in any of the three years prior, you are subject to a […]
Taxable Benefits For The Personal Use of Company Aircraft
A corporate aircraft that is owned or leased primarily for business purposes, but is used for personal purposes (i.e. flight to transport employees or shareholders to a vacation destination) will be considered a taxable benefit to that employee or shareholder. The value of the benefit is the cost of a regular first class airfare for […]