Does anybody know of anyone who can help with filing as a non-resident for tax purposes. I am a Canadian citizen but will be working in Qatar for a few years and coudl really use the tax break! Thanks.
You have to be careful. I'm here and my family is still in Canada so I'm not eligible (although there are some reductions available). Remeber just because there are no taxes here there are other expenses. Rent for example is very high.
Hello - thank you for sharing your experience. I have been combing the internet for this information. Do you have to submit the form for verification of non-resident status every year ? Or can it be done ahead of time (prior to the move) . . .
I am considering a position in Doha with my family . . . but financially it has to be tax-free to make it fly. If you could share your wisdom - I'd greatly appreciate it. Ideally i'd like to know Revenue Canada's opinion BEFORE I move over . . . is that possible ?
We'd have to keep open a bank account for some loan payments . . . and have no property to speak of . . . and my immediate family would be moving with me. . . and I want to take the wisest course of action (I've been audited once before - and do not relish the thought of any tangling with them . . . )
There's a book available called Canadians Living Abroad or something like that which will give you all of the information you will need. I picked it up at Chapters and it is making its way around the office. Bottom line is that you need to sever your residency in Canada and establish residency elsewhere (meaning spouse and kids must relocate, house sold or rented at arms length and social ties severed and reestablished here). Keep a file with letters etc to support the residency change. There is a tax accounting firm in Toronto specializing in this area called Trowbridge who have a $400 consultation fee for more complicated situations (keep in mind that unlike lawyers, tax accountants consults are not privledged). The Revenue Canada form mentioned above is a two edged sword --- you are giving them information and they will not guarantee you one way or the other whether you will be considered a non resident. If you set it up right at the outset then I am advised that you can still return at any time to Canada (keep in mind that provincial health plans, Ontario for sure, require a 3 month waitng period to re establish coverage so you will need to take that into account). Hope this is helpful.
A really good friend of mine is the director of this section at Revenue Canada in Ottawa and it's on her advice that I have always filled in the appropriate form to be verified non resident for tax purposes. I also have another good friend who just ticked off the box on the tax form saying she wasn't living in Canada and she was audited when she returned from UAE last year ended up paying $58,000 in taxes for undeclared income outside the country .... ouch! I think it's up to the individual to decide which route to take..it's a very simple form and not too painful to complete. You give up some things like memberships to Canadian organizations, credit cards, etc but I have always been allowed to keep a bank account (to pay bills at home but it has to be kept to a minimum - money in, money out sort of thing) , a drivers' license, etc. I've done this three times now without any problems but hey if you can get around it another way, that's a good thing too!
I simply followed the instructions and advice from a very helpful clerk at Revenue Canada dealing with interantional claims. He told me simply to state in my the comment section on my t document and send it. I was even able to declare to myself non resident for the 2 previous years and my taxes got reassessed and I got a return for taxes I had previously paid while living overseas.
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You have to be careful. I'm here and my family is still in Canada so I'm not eligible (although there are some reductions available). Remeber just because there are no taxes here there are other expenses. Rent for example is very high.
Hello - thank you for sharing your experience. I have been combing the internet for this information. Do you have to submit the form for verification of non-resident status every year ? Or can it be done ahead of time (prior to the move) . . .
I am considering a position in Doha with my family . . . but financially it has to be tax-free to make it fly. If you could share your wisdom - I'd greatly appreciate it. Ideally i'd like to know Revenue Canada's opinion BEFORE I move over . . . is that possible ?
We'd have to keep open a bank account for some loan payments . . . and have no property to speak of . . . and my immediate family would be moving with me. . . and I want to take the wisest course of action (I've been audited once before - and do not relish the thought of any tangling with them . . . )
Any advice - WELCOME :-) HELP !!
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There's a book available called Canadians Living Abroad or something like that which will give you all of the information you will need. I picked it up at Chapters and it is making its way around the office. Bottom line is that you need to sever your residency in Canada and establish residency elsewhere (meaning spouse and kids must relocate, house sold or rented at arms length and social ties severed and reestablished here). Keep a file with letters etc to support the residency change. There is a tax accounting firm in Toronto specializing in this area called Trowbridge who have a $400 consultation fee for more complicated situations (keep in mind that unlike lawyers, tax accountants consults are not privledged). The Revenue Canada form mentioned above is a two edged sword --- you are giving them information and they will not guarantee you one way or the other whether you will be considered a non resident. If you set it up right at the outset then I am advised that you can still return at any time to Canada (keep in mind that provincial health plans, Ontario for sure, require a 3 month waitng period to re establish coverage so you will need to take that into account). Hope this is helpful.
A really good friend of mine is the director of this section at Revenue Canada in Ottawa and it's on her advice that I have always filled in the appropriate form to be verified non resident for tax purposes. I also have another good friend who just ticked off the box on the tax form saying she wasn't living in Canada and she was audited when she returned from UAE last year ended up paying $58,000 in taxes for undeclared income outside the country .... ouch! I think it's up to the individual to decide which route to take..it's a very simple form and not too painful to complete. You give up some things like memberships to Canadian organizations, credit cards, etc but I have always been allowed to keep a bank account (to pay bills at home but it has to be kept to a minimum - money in, money out sort of thing) , a drivers' license, etc. I've done this three times now without any problems but hey if you can get around it another way, that's a good thing too!
I simply followed the instructions and advice from a very helpful clerk at Revenue Canada dealing with interantional claims. He told me simply to state in my the comment section on my t document and send it. I was even able to declare to myself non resident for the 2 previous years and my taxes got reassessed and I got a return for taxes I had previously paid while living overseas.
I've done this a few times and have sent you the form for completion on your PM.
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