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In 2010, the U.S. government passed the ‘Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act’ (FATCA). This new compliance act requires any U.S. person, Resident (Green Card), or Non-Resident Alien, who meets the reporting thresholds for a specific tax year to disclose information regarding their foreign financial accounts and other foreign assets to the U.S Internal Revenue Service (IRS) (Also...
In an earlier article entitled “Be aware of new 2013 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax (Medicare Surtax) and plan ahead” AG Tax Professionals covered the basics of the Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT) and Medicare Surtax that is applicable on certain passive income from 2013 onward. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released the final regulations...
The Canadian Government has introduced various international trade programs, many of which make it easier for corporations to enter into trade with Canada. AG Tax professionals have prepared an overview on the three most trade-supportive programs provided in Canada, which may be useful for anyone who currently performs, or plans to carry out, international trade....
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico has led to a significant increase in trade between the three countries. Among other things, NAFTA allows goods and services to be imported and exported between the three countries at a low duty rate. Additionally, certain products can even be imported and exported...
The Canadian Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) lacks clarity in some regions and is often subject to changes. In order to bring in some consistency, the federal budget released in early 2013, contained certain prominent measures related to the GST/HST taxation. The corporate tax professionals at AG Tax have prepared a brief summary of...
Capital gain from the sale of a principal residence is not subject to tax provided that the residence is a housing unit and has been occupied by the owner, the owner’s spouse, domestic partner, or children, during the years of ownership. This is called the “Principal Residence Exemption”. However, when the residence is only occupied...
With an increasing number of Canadian citizens/residents working in the U.S. and an increasing number of U.S. citizens/residents working in Canada, it is important that all taxpayers familiarize themselves with the “Social Security Totalization” agreement. The “Social Security Totalization” agreement came into effect in the 1980s, and is a way of providing social security protection...
On October 29, 2013, the Canadian government formally ratified a tax treaty with the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (Hong Kong). This treaty, (originally signed on November 11, 2012) minimizes the possibility of tax discrimination and double taxation, and further encourages healthy trades between Canada and Hong...
We are aware that fraudulent emails are being received that appear to come from info@agtax.ca and require the recipient to enter personal details in order to get a refund from the CRA. These emails are phishing scams, using the contact details of many accounting firms, and should be ignored and deleted. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre...
The significant growth in trade and business between the U.S. and Canada has resulted in an undesirable, yet perhaps foreseeable, growth in taxation disputes. However, in order to minimize the complications arising from taxation issues, the U.S. and Canada have a convention, known as the U.S.-Canada Income Tax Treaty. The Treaty attempts to avoid of...
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