I have recently relocated a year and half ago to UAE and did not file for NR status.
I have a mailing address in canada, bank accounts, credit cards and some unpaid debt for which I have been maintianing a bank account.
Also not cancelled my drivers licence and OHIP card.
As per CRA website, from what I understand, this constitutes secondary ties, I don't have primary ties but use my parents mailing address for banking purposes.
Will I be liable for paying taxes on UAE income.
How do I convince I am non resident, I will be here for at least 3 years or more depending on my cirmcumstances.
Do I need to file taxes for the previous 2011 tax year just fill out the NR now. Can I can consult a tax accountant here ?
Has anyone been in a similar situation..
Please Advice... CRA website nothing is straightforward..
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Originally posted by reema12
I have recently relocated a year and half ago to UAE and did not file for NR status.
I have a mailing address in canada, bank accounts, credit cards and some unpaid debt for which I have been maintianing a bank account.
Also not cancelled my drivers licence and OHIP card.
As per CRA website, from what I understand, this constitutes secondary ties, I don't have primary ties but use my parents mailing address for banking purposes.
Will I be liable for paying taxes on UAE income.
How do I convince I am non resident, I will be here for at least 3 years or more depending on my cirmcumstances.
Do I need to file taxes for the previous 2011 tax year just fill out the NR now. Can I can consult a tax accountant here ?
Has anyone been in a similar situation..
Please Advice... CRA website nothing is straightforward..
CRA website is a collection of confusions.
You have to pay taxes to CRA if you are resident for tax purposes. But there is no clear rule to determine your status.
If you are residing and working in UAE then most likely you will not pay tax to CRA.
You better consult an accountant.
Location: Western Hemisphere
Posted on: 17-04-12 15:16:30
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/tp/it221r3-consolid/it221r3-consolid-e.html#P79_7783
In the above link which is an Interpretation Bulletin, read point 8.
Regardless, you need to talk to either an tax expert or Revenue Canada. The determination is on a case by case basis.
If you ask me, you have quite a number of items that would indicate ties to Canada, thereby making you a tax resident. But then, there are other factors to be considered that I know nothing of.
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Dimple2001
Well, your situation is quite complicated and according to me, as a Canadian citizen (or green card holder) you are always liable for UAE tax liability no matter where in the world you live.
Location: God's own country
Posted on: 29-12-12 06:15:49
Dude:
As a person who has severed ties with Canada for tax purposes to avoid filing a tax return in Canada, I can tell you that you will have to pay tax in Canada.
Reasons being:
1. Having ties to Canada in the form of DL, credit card, Bank account etc...
On browsing,I have found scary stories of how much tax you will have to pay once you come back to settle in Canada.
Peace
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I am a Gents and not a Ladies.
This is absolutely NOT true.
If you close the Bank accounts on time, severe your primary ties and have no Canadian source income in addition to declaring your departure by writing the departure date on your tax return, you are not required to pay taxes in Canada.
In the OP's case, he needs to consult an accountant - most likely he will have to pay taxes in Canada because he has unpaid debt (Primary Tie) for which he is maintaining the loan account in addition to the secondary ties.
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Originally posted by tamilkuravan
Dude:
As a person who has severed ties with Canada for tax purposes to avoid filing a tax return in Canada, I can tell you that you will have to pay tax in Canada.
Reasons being:
1. Having ties to Canada in the form of DL, credit card, Bank account etc...
On browsing,I have found scary stories of how much tax you will have to pay once you come back to settle in Canada.
Peace
Location: Western Hemisphere
Posted on: 30-12-12 20:05:12
Agree with cdn_dude.
Also, maintaining OHIP card in itself makes one a tax resident (not to mention the requirement of physical residency to have a OHIP card).
Jazzalbart - Canada, unlike US, does not require a tax non-resident to declare world wide income. US is one of 2 or three countries in the world that requires a PR (Greencard holder) or a citizen to declare worldwide income regardless of residency.
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