24 February 2021 Canada: Nunavut issues budget 2021–22 On 23 February 2021, Nunavut Finance Minister George Hickes tabled the territory’s fiscal 2021–22 budget. The budget contains no new taxes and no tax increases. The Minister anticipates an operating deficit of CA$21.4 million1 for 2020–21 and projects an operating deficit of $14.3 million for 2021–22. The following is a brief summary of the key tax measures. No changes are proposed to the corporate tax rates or the $500,000 small-business limit. Nunavut’s 2021 corporate tax rates are summarized in Table A. Table A – 2021 Nunavut corporate tax rates | | 2021 | Nunavut | Federal and Nunavut combined | Small-business tax rate* | 3.00% | 12.00% | General corporate tax rate* | 12.00% | 27.00% |
* Rates represent calendar-year rate unless otherwise indicated. Personal income tax rates The budget does not include any changes to personal income tax rates. The 2021 Nunavut personal tax rates are summarized in Table B. Table B – 2021 Nunavut personal tax rates First bracket rate | Second bracket rate | Third bracket rate | Fourth bracket rate | $0 to $46,740 | $46,741 to $93,480 | $93,481 to $151,978 | Above $151,978 | 4.00% | 7.00% | 9.00% | 11.50% |
For taxable income in excess of $98,040, the 2021 combined federal-Nunavut personal income tax rates are outlined in Table C. Table C – Combined 2021 federal and Nunavut personal tax rates Bracket | Ordinary income* | Eligible dividends | Non-eligible dividends | $98,041 to $151,978 | 35.00% | 19.97% | 26.87% | $151,979 to $216,511** | 40.82% | 28.00% | 33.56% | Above $216,511 | 44.50% | 33.08% | 37.79% |
*The rate on capital gains is one-half the ordinary income tax rate. ** The federal basic personal amount comprises two elements: the base amount ($12,421 for 2021) and an additional amount ($1,387 for 2021). The additional amount is reduced for individuals with taxable income in excess of $151,978 and is fully eliminated for individuals with taxable income in excess of $216,511. Consequently, the additional amount is clawed back on taxable income in excess of $151,978 until the additional tax credit of $208 is eliminated; this results in additional federal income tax (e.g., 0.32% on ordinary income) on net income between $151,979 and $216,511. _________________________________ For additional information with respect to this Alert, please contact the following: Ernst & Young LLP (Canada), Toronto Ernst & Young LLP (Canada), Quebec and Atlantic Canada Ernst & Young LLP (Canada), Prairies Ernst & Young LLP (Canada), Vancouver _________________________________ - Currency references in this Alert are to the CA$.
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