新移民報稅:MPF 的稅務問題 – FOLLOWUP
大家好!自從筆者一月份發表了 「新移民報稅:MPF 的稅務問題」,得到坊間很多回響,就此特別感謝大家的Support! 以下係想回應一些對該POST 的常見問題: 首先,大家要明白,加拿大稅法是走Common Law制,可以理解為用先例而立法。至於MPF,在筆者的考究下并未找到先例。但這不是好事,因為要成為案例,首先就是要把稅局告上法庭!所以根據筆者從事國際稅法工作經驗,好多Case都是會上到法庭前Settle。 那筆者是鑑於以下幾點作出結論: 1)MPF是不是Pension? 基於所得稅裁決局-Income Tax Rulings -2001 年的信件中確認 [1] MPF 符合《所得税法》下 Foreign Pension Plan(境外退休金計劃)定義 2)MPF其實是移民前收入,可不可以只考慮移民後的升值? 這個觀點是以MPF是投資基金而不是退休金為前提,但在2001 年的信件中已**!明確!**確認MPF是境外退休金計劃。以下是信中裁決局的回答: Question #1 Would the Plan qualify as a foreign pension plan for purposes of the Income Tax Act (the “Act”)? Response Based on our understanding of the Plan, the Plan would constitute a foreign pension plan for purposes of the Act. Question #4 If subsequent to moving to Canada, a member of the Plan withdraws the full amount owing under the Plan in a lump-sum, how will the lump-sum payment be taxed and will the payment be eligible for transfer to a registered retirement savings plan (“RRSP”)?
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