Taxation Of Employee Benefits

The definitive guide to flexible benefit programs in Canada – completely revised and updated. Now in a new third edition, Canadian Handbook of Flexible Benefits offers everything organizations need to know about designing, implementing, communicating, and administering a successful flexible benefits program. The 2007 Handbook is equally relevant to employers introducing a new plan and to those looking for insight and direction on maintaining an existing program. This edition answers the question "What’s new in flex?" and includes up-to-date information on: the expansion in the range of flexible programs in the last decade, from simplified to total compensation designs; incorporating the numerous innovations in health care cost management into a flexible program; legal aspects of flexible benefits, including the latest word from Canada Revenue Agency on converting taxable performance bonuses to pretax benefits; administration alternatives, including outsourcing, co-sourcing and multi-process outsourcing; Completely new material covering: retiree flexible benefit programs, maintaining and revitalizing an existing plan flex for executives, special considerations for specific provinces, case studies of companies that have successfully implemented flexible benefits, and flexible benefit developments in eight countries on five continents.

This report identifies the main characteristics of fringe benefits, outlines the problems they pose for tax authorities, examines the methods used to value them for tax purposes and discusses the revenue and distributional implications of their increasing use.

Explores the impact that the provision of various types of employee benefits has on labor markets in the US and Canada. Part I focuses on the relationship between employee benefits and labor supply, and Part II examines employee benefits and labor demand issues. Part III considers the implications of employee benefits for worker turnover, wages, and equity, and Part IV focuses on pensions and public policy toward retirement income. Specific topics include fringe benefits and employment, payroll taxation, child care and the supply of labor, and public and private pensions. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR