Incentivizing construction of new rental homes is a key policy priority for Canadian governments. As discussed in an earlier post, the federal Department of Finance issued a news release on September ...

On September 14, 2023, the Department of Finance Canada issued a news release (the “News Release”) regarding proposed legislation to be enacted in order to enhance the existing GST New Residential ...

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has announced the goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) credit payment amounts for 2025. According to the CRA, the GST/HST rebate offers eligible ...

Bill C-4, the proposal to introduce a new GST rebate for first-time homebuyers, is expected to cost $1.9 billion over six years, according to estimates released Wednesday by the Parliamentary Budget ...

Ontario has proposed rebating the full 8% provincial portion of the HST on new homes for first-time buyers, with the rebate ...

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Retailers now have three weeks to wrap their heads around what gets taxed and what will be exempt. Starting Dec. 14, a select group of items will be exempt from GST/HST across Canada, the federal ...

Courtney Reilly-Larke is the deputy editor of Forbes Advisor Canada. Previously, she was the associate editor of personal finance at MoneySense. She was also managing editor of Best Health Magazine ...