Psychotherapy, counselling services are now tax exempt in Canada – National

Psychotherapy, counselling services are now tax exempt in Canada – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Certain psychotherapy and counselling services in Canada are now exempt from sales tax collection in an attempt to make mental health care more affordable for Canadians. The Canada Revenue Agency said in a news release on Monday that certain psychotherapists and counselling therapists are no longer required … Read more

More than 44K bare trust tax returns filed despite deadline pause: minister – National

More than 44K bare trust tax returns filed despite deadline pause: minister – National

Months after the confusion over whether Canadians needed to file bare trust tax returns before the April 2 deadline, we now know how many actually filed — even once the Canada Revenue Agency hit the pause button. According to National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, 44,034 tax returns were filed from Jan. 1 to April 16 … Read more

Tenants don’t have to foot unpaid tax bills for foreign landlords: minister – National

Tenants don’t have to foot unpaid tax bills for foreign landlords: minister – National

The Canada Revenue Agency will not go after tenants for tax owed by their landlords living out of the country, according to a statement from the minister of national revenue. The clarification comes after confusion swirled online this week about whether a tenant is responsible for withholding taxes paid on rent to their landlord, if … Read more

Trudeau says ‘good luck’ to Saskatchewan premier in carbon price spat

Trudeau says ‘good luck’ to Saskatchewan premier in carbon price spat

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe on Wednesday that the Canada Revenue Agency is “very, very good” at getting the money it’s owed. “Having an argument with CRA about not wanting to pay your taxes is not a position I want anyone to be in,” he said at a press conference in … Read more