Canadian Taxation And Foreign Investment

Considerations on the important concepts and rules of Canadian income taxation relevant to foreign investors in Canadian property or business ventures effective as of 1 March 1984.

The purpose of this paper is to review the factors inherent in the Canadian income tax system that impact directly on inbound investment, including the Canadian withholding tax and thin capitalization provisions. This paper discusses the objectives of such provisions, as well as their impact on foreign investment and compares the Canadian income tax regime with respect to such factors to those of the UK, the USA, Germany, Australia and the Netherlands. Comparative study.

This book examines the key policy issues of particular relevance to Canada, but the analysis is relevant to policy issues facing many countries as a result growing financial and economic integration. This study explores key issues in the viability of national tax systems in a world of highly mobile capital.

Tax is an expense of investing, in the same way as brokerage commissions or management fees. By paying attention to the tax consequences of their investing decisions, investors can substantially increase the amount of investment income that ends up in their pocket at the end of the day. This book will give Canadian investors the tools they need to maximise the after-tax return on their investments while taking their risk tolerance into account. It is relevant to investors who hold individual stocks and bonds as well as those who invest through mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and similar products.