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Old Apr 1st 2014, 2:20 am
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Originally Posted by 99problems
CRA can't audit an asset held overseas.
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Old Apr 1st 2014, 2:43 am
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Default Re: Goodbye Canada Hello Capital Gains Tax

Originally Posted by JonboyE
Indeed. But on a more abstract point. What is the CRA's intention with this new T1135 form?

Why are they interested in assets (e.g. bank accounts) held abroad?

Is it only to do with ascertaining sources of worldwide income or is it more strongly connected to potential CGT issues?
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Old Apr 1st 2014, 5:12 am
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Originally Posted by R I C H
How much experience do you actually have of dealing with CRA? - You've been here less than 2 years.

I got audited within 3 months of arriving in Canada and starting a business here. CRA can be very thorough.

Same here! We have a small business and in the 3rd year had an audit. The most nerve wracking experience ever!

For what it is worth, we never gave CGT a thought and declared our property in our taxes in the first year and after a couple of years chose to pay tax on the rent in Canada and not UK (tax agreements in place between countries) and although it has increased dramatically since in value, we can only offset what we have spent on actually improving the property so apart from new double glaze windows and a boiler which we can off-set, any white goods we put in or painting etc we cannot because that is maintenance.
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Default Re: Goodbye Canada Hello Capital Gains Tax

Originally Posted by Novocastrian
Indeed. But on a more abstract point. What is the CRA's intention with this new T1135 form?

Why are they interested in assets (e.g. bank accounts) held abroad?

Is it only to do with ascertaining sources of worldwide income or is it more strongly connected to potential CGT issues?
Probably so many Canadians have accounts off-shore somewhere and are not declaring the interest earned or money stuck away in them and they are after the extra cash! As if we don't have enough tax to pay! Especially on that bottle of wine (or bottles) I have been consuming this week!
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Default Re: Goodbye Canada Hello Capital Gains Tax

Originally Posted by feelbritish
Same here! We have a small business and in the 3rd year had an audit. The most nerve wracking experience ever!
I remember getting the call and wondering what the hell there was to audit after only 3 months of trading. A request for $100k of GST refund obviously rang alarm bells for them, so they decided to pay a visit. Nerve wracking indeed - can't help second guessing yourself and wondering if everything's in order, particularly so early into a business venture in a new country. I'd not even had a chance to employ a book keeper or accountant.
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Dummies.
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Originally Posted by 99problems
Dummies.
You might find the tax guide for dummies useful.
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Like your style Rich. You were most unfortunate to get audited before you'd even filed for the first year - seems a bit aggressive but even HMRC are going that way.
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