Years ago, in a seminal decision, the Supreme Court of Canada summarized the four requirements that must be met for interest expense to be tax deductible: «(1) the amount must be paid in the year...; (2) the amount must be paid pursuant to a legal obligation to
pay interest on borrowed money; (3) the borrowed money must be used for the purpose of earning non-exempt income from a business or property; and (4) the amount must be reasonable.»
Martin: My understanding is that the rules are exactly the same as RRSPs —
interest on borrowed money is not tax deductible.
If you are a day trader or scalper this may not be a concern; but if you are a swing trader, you can expect to pay between 5 and 10 %
interest on the borrowed money, or margin.
You can only get tax deductions for
the interest on borrowed money if the asset is intended to produce an income.
You'll pay
interest on the borrowed money, and there are some inherent risks involved with investing on margin that you should be aware of.
Recoup the cost of the wedding by charging yourself principle and
interest on the borrowed money.