Taxes
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Taxes
Quick question. Do Canadians in Singapore have to pay taxes in both Canada and Singapore?
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You have to pay taxes in Singapore, what agreements there are with Canada, Im really unsure of. Several of our Canadian teachers say they dont have to pay taxes back in Canada, but as far as specifics Id suggest contacting a tax professional.
If I find anything else out I'll let you know.
If I find anything else out I'll let you know.
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As a Canadian citizen you will have to be declared a non Resident by Revenue Canada. They have a list of criteria, 3 primary and 10-12 secondary criteria, that they use to determine whether you are in fact non resident. I believe the three primary criteria are a)do you have a job to return to b)do you have dependents remaining in Canada and c)do you maintain a year around residence in Canada. Answer those three questions with a no and you are on your way. The secondary criteria include bank accounts, magazine subscriptions, oddly enough a Cdn passport, credit cards etc. Any or all of these could influence whether or not you are still considered a resident.
I have received varying pieces of advice from Revenue Canada staffers and Canadian tax specialists to fellow Canadian expats on what it takes to be non resident, and its very frustrating. I know people who own homes in Canada that are not rented out at arms length, I know people that have other significant ties to Canada and they don't have any problems entering or leaving Canada or thoughts about their future, but personally I don't want to take a chance that when I return to Canada at some point in the future the taxman will come knocking at my door and wonder where all my taxes from the past two decades are. We have cut all our ties, with the exception of some RRSPs that don't seem to carry much weight, or value at this point in time : ).
I have received varying pieces of advice from Revenue Canada staffers and Canadian tax specialists to fellow Canadian expats on what it takes to be non resident, and its very frustrating. I know people who own homes in Canada that are not rented out at arms length, I know people that have other significant ties to Canada and they don't have any problems entering or leaving Canada or thoughts about their future, but personally I don't want to take a chance that when I return to Canada at some point in the future the taxman will come knocking at my door and wonder where all my taxes from the past two decades are. We have cut all our ties, with the exception of some RRSPs that don't seem to carry much weight, or value at this point in time : ).