Administrative Policy
23 July 1992 Memorandum 922191 (April 1993 Access Letter, p. 128, ¶C5-188)
Where both an employer and Agriculture Canada were paying a portion of a rent differential allowance to an employee, each would be considered an employer for purposes of the requirement to withhold tax and to report the benefit on a T4 supplementary slip.
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| Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 6 - Subsection 6(1) - Paragraph 6(1)(a) | 16 | |
| Tax Topics - Income Tax Regulations - Regulation 200 - Subsection 200(2) | 45 |
Articles
Li, "Withholding Tax on Domestic Interest and Dividends", 1995 Canadian Tax Journal, Vol. 43, No. 3, p. 553.
Finley, "Non-Resident Directors' Fees May Be Subject to Withholding in Canada", Taxation of Executive Compensation and Retirement, October 1990, p. 348
Revenue Canada has conceded that the flat rate of 15% of gross may be applied to the fees of a non-resident director who attends meetings in Canada. Although the U.S. Convention may relieve the director of any ultimate Canadian tax liability, RC normally insists that deductions at source be withheld by the employer and that the employee apply for a refund upon filing a return.
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| Tax Topics - Income Tax Act - Section 115 - Subsection 115(1) - Paragraph 115(1)(a) - Subparagraph 115(1)(a)(i) | 28 |