Contract Hours Control Test: 35 vs 37.5 vs 40 Hours
What 35, 37.5 and 40 hour contract weeks signal to CRA under the control test, why hours never decide PSB status alone, and the 11.2% vs 44.5% cost.
We prepared the best quality materials for you
Gondaliya CPA Blog Categories:
What 35, 37.5 and 40 hour contract weeks signal to CRA under the control test, why hours never decide PSB status alone, and the 11.2% vs 44.5% cost.
A 40-hour contract alone does not make you an incorporated employee. A CPA explains section 125(7), the 10% shareholder link and the tax at 11.2% vs 44.5%.
What is a personal services business? A CPA walks IT contractors through the ITA 125(7) definition, both exceptions and a $171,000 Ontario example.
Running a Canadian subsidiary of a foreign group? A CPA explains arm’s-length pricing, Form T106, thin capitalization and shareholder loan rules.
Three records carry a private investigator’s return: a mileage log with a file reference on every line, an asset register showing when surveillance gear became available for use, and an engagement letter saying which client costs are recharged at exact cost. Plus the three separate caps on vehicle expenses.
Flat boot allowances paid without receipts, shift premiums and holiday pay left out of pensionable earnings, and guards called contractors because that is what the agreement says. The payroll mistakes that get Canadian security guard companies reassessed, and the four checks that prevent them.
Expanding from Ontario to BC or Alberta is the same process for Ontario, BC and federal corporations. A CPA explains registration, tax and payroll.
Importing through your Canadian corporation? A CPA explains the BN, the CBSA CARM portal, the RM account, financial security and DDP sales to retailers.
No SIN? Your Canadian corporation can still get its Business Number and every CRA account. A CPA explains Form RC1, program accounts and representation.