Tax & Accounting for Wholesale Distributors

First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals pay the same federal and provincial taxes as everyone else, with one narrow exception. Under the Indian Act, a registered status Indian is exempt on income situated on a reserve, judged by connecting factors such as where the work is performed and where the employer is based. Off-reserve employment income is taxable. Related rules can relieve GST/HST on goods delivered to a reserve. Métis and non-status individuals do not get the exemption.

Usually because the pay for that period is low enough that the basic personal amount covers it. Payroll annualises each cheque, so part-time or irregular hours can produce zero income tax while CPP and EI still come off. Other causes are a TD1 claiming large credits, a claim of exemption from withholding, or being paid as a contractor rather than an employee, in which case nothing is withheld and the tax is yours to set aside and remit.

Two things drive the bill: the assessed value of that specific property and the rate the municipality sets. Assessment reflects size, age, lot, condition, renovations and recent comparable sales, so neighbouring houses rarely match. Rates differ because each council raises what its own budget needs from its own assessment base, and property class matters, with residential, multi-residential and commercial treated differently. A local education levy and area charges for services such as water or transit widen the gap.

Different deductions, not different rules. Withholding follows the TD1 forms you filed, so a colleague claiming more credits, tuition or a disability amount has less tax taken off. Other causes are a different province of employment, a second job where each employer applies the basic personal amount, taxable benefits added to your pay, a higher salary reaching the next bracket, and pay-period timing. CPP and EI also stop at their annual maximums, which higher earners reach sooner.

It stays out of taxable income but often counts elsewhere. Amounts such as most lottery winnings and income earned inside a TFSA are not taxed at all. Some other receipts are exempt from tax yet still have to be reported, because the CRA uses net income and family net income to test benefits and credits. So an amount that costs you no tax can still reduce a benefit. Lenders and landlords apply their own definitions again.

There is no set number of months. Property tax is handled as a closing adjustment: your lawyer prorates the year's tax to the closing date, so you reimburse the seller for any paid period falling after closing, or take a credit for tax the seller has left unpaid. Where the lender collects tax with the mortgage payment, it may also want an opening cushion. The statement of adjustments shows the exact amount for your deal.