Changes to income taxes, RRSP rules, others take effect January 1st
OTTAWA, ONT – The basic amount most Canadians can earn tax-free is going up on January 1st, resulting in slightly lower federal income taxes.
The tax cut is one federal measure taking effect for the new year, along with other changes that will impact recently separated individuals who want to buy a home, retired Canadians, and people who buy digital news subscriptions.
The increase in the basic personal amount was promised by the Liberals during the federal election campaign and is being phased in over four years until it reaches $15,000 in 2023.
For this year, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation says the result will be a federal income tax savings of $113 in Quebec and $138 in the rest of Canada, with the amounts being clawed back from anyone earning more than $150,473 during the year.
