It was the same year they levelled the income trust industry by introducing punitive tax rules,
so pension income splitting was a bit of a condolence for seniors, many of whom were heavy into income trusts.
Not exact matches
In addition, other payroll taxes on employees will end (e.g. EI premiums), and certain tax measures targeted on the elderly will come into play (e.g. the aged exemption, the
pension income deduction, the non taxation of GIS,
pension income splitting, and
so on).
Dividend
income from Phil's company and some
pension income could be
split,
so their effective tax rate might be just 15 per cent.
Conclusion: No change because
pension income splitting puts both spouses in the lowest bracket,
so no benefit from rate cut.
Dividend
income from Phil's company and some
pension income could be
split,
so their effective tax rate might be just 15 per cent.
He expects some people with good
pension plans will start retiring earlier
so they can
split their
incomes, and work part time until 65.
I assume that you are
splitting your
pension income on your tax returns,
so that 50 % of your
pension is taxable to your wife at her lower tax rate.
So, a point may come where he
splits some of his eligible
pension income with you.
Plus they're in a lower tax bracket and they can
split their
pension income,
so they pay only 13 % in taxes.
Pension income from the RRSP when paid out as a RRIF can be
split,
so the effective rate would be about 13 per cent.