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New Underused Housing Tax (UHT)

March 20, 2023 – Effective January 1, 2022, new legislation came into effect in Canada, and with that, additional annual tax filing requirements with severe penalties for non-compliance.

Blog - Tax Group

New Residential Property Anti-Flipping Tax Rules

March 17, 2023 – In an effort to turn down the heat on the housing market and make homes more affordable, the Federal government has approved new legislation to implement residential “anti-flipping” tax rules. The new “anti-flipping” tax rules will apply to residential properties sold on or after January 1, 2023.

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Private Enterprise Accounting and Tax Update 2022

October 06, 2022 – Gain insight for the year ahead with our Virtual Annual Private Enterprise Accounting & Tax Update Webinar.

Blog - Real Estate

Tax Considerations for Personal Real Estate Corporations

August 24, 2022 – In 2020, the provincial government of Ontario allowed real estate agents and brokers the ability to incorporate, Personal Real Estate Corporations (“PRECs

Initial proposal On April 19, 2021, the Federal Budget had proposed to permit the expensing of the full cost of “eligible property” acquired on or after the Budget Day, provided the property is available for use before January 1, 2024. The maximum is $1.5 million per taxation year, with this limit prorated for short taxation years. This deduction limit is shared among associated parties in the group. Any expenditures in excess of this threshold are subject to the regular capital cost allowance rules. Where does the proposal stand currently? On June 23, 2022, Bill C-19, Budget Implementation Act, 2022 No.1 received Royal Assent. The Bill implements certain proposals and tax measures introduced in the 2022 and 2021 federal Budgets. The Bill also contains the new capital cost allowance (CCA) immediate expensing rules for taxpayers. Who is affected by the CCA immediate expensing rules? The CCA immediate expensing rules apply to “eligible property” acquired by Canadian-controlled private corporations (CCPCs), Canadian-resident individuals and Canadian partnerships of which all the members are CCPCs or Canadian-resident individuals. What is “eligible property”? Eligible property for the purposes of the immediate expensing rules includes capital property that is subject to CCA rules, other than property included in CCA classes 1 to 6 (buildings), class 14.1 (goodwill and other intangibles), class 17 (paving, electrical generating equipment), class 47 (transmission or distribution of electrical energy equipment), class 49 (oil & gas pipelines) and class 51 (natural gas pipelines). These excluded asset classes are generally those that have long asset lives like buildings, fences, and goodwill. Further, the property must be designated as a “Designated Immediate Expensing Property” to take advantage of the immediate expensing incentive. The designation must be filed on or before the day that is 12 months after the taxpayer’s filing due date for the tax year to which the designation relates. How do the CCA expensing rules correlate with other provisions? In the event that the cost of eligible capital assets acquired exceeds the limit of $1.5 million during a tax year, the taxpayer can decide which assets to deduct in full and the remainder would be subject to normal CCA rules. Any other deductions already available, such as the full expensing for manufacturing and processing machinery would not reduce the maximum amount available of $1.5 million. Other implications and considerations The CCA immediate expensing rule does not apply to property acquired from a non-arm’s length person or which was transferred to the taxpayer on a tax-deferred rollover basis. Any existing rules that restrict the amount of CCA that may be claimed in certain circumstances such as leasing property rules, rental property rules, specified leasing property rules and specified energy property rules will continue to apply. Further in the case of CCPCs or a partnership where eligible property may have been acquired in a taxation year or fiscal year that ended prior to the Legislation date of April 28, 2022 (but after April 18, 2021) and the related return was already filed, an amended return may be filed to claim this deduction. To conclude there have been important updates to the capital cost allowance immediate expensing rules. These rules apply only to eligible property. Taxpayers may reach out to their trusted Welch LLP advisor to help work through the complex rules to clarify any questions or to discuss their current situation. Yogasai Panchumarti Senior Staff Accountant T: 613‑236‑9191 ext: 165 ypanchumarti@welchllp.com

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Capital Cost Allowance Immediate Expensing Rules

July 20, 2022 – On April 19, 2021, the Federal Budget had proposed to permit the expensing of the full cost of “eligible property” acquired on or after the Budget Day, provided the property is available for use before January 1, 2024.

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Technology Risk Management – Our Welch Risk Advisory Team can help

May 04, 2021 – Over the last decade, the reduced cost and ‘ease of use’ of technology has led small and medium business and […]

News - Business Advice

9 Reasons to hire a Cloud-Bookkeeper Today

April 26, 2021 – Local bookkeepers are typically recommended because of their proximity – being in the same city, they can come to your […]

Blog - Business Advice

CRA Guidance on Employee Home Office Expenses Deduction on 2020 T1 due to Covid-19

December 21, 2020 – On December 15, 2020, the CRA released detailed guidance on the home office expenses deduction that employees may claim on […]

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Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS)

October 13, 2020 – On October 9, 2020 the federal government announced a new program to help small businesses cope with the financial burden […]

Blog - Real Estate

Real Estate Development: Structure Comparison

October 08, 2020 – This summary compares the attributes of structuring a real estate development project through a Corporation or a Limited Partnership.

News - Business Advice

Welch LLP Webinar: Navigating the Finance Landscape In Turbulent Times

May 05, 2020 – COVID-19 has required most companies to re-think the utilization of their office space, making a rapid shift to the work-from-home […]

Blog - CRA

Non-Resident Withholding Tax On Canadian Rental Income

January 23, 2020 – It is not surprising that many non-residents of Canada (whether it be foreign investors or Canadian emigrants) who own and […]

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