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Insurance premium tax exemption for B.C. First Nation with no reserve

November 4, 2022 by David Gambrill

Qayqayt First Nation in B.C., which purchased a surety bond from a U.K. insurer as collateral for a bank loan to fund a legal action against the Crown for taking away its land, does not have to pay tax on

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Bill eliminating federal tax exemption for farming and fishing insurers passed into law

June 23, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The federal government passed Thursday a law eliminating the tax exemption for insurers covering farming and fishing properties. Bill C-44 is omnibus legislation that implements, among other things, some provisions of the federal budget 2017-18, tabled March 22. In addition

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Proposal to eliminate farm insurers’ tax exemption before Senate

June 21, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

An omnibus bill that proposes to eliminate the tax exemption for insurers covering farming and fishing properties has been referred to a Senate committee. Currently, Section 149 of the federal Income Tax Act stipulates that an insurer is exempt from

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Ottawa plans to eliminate tax exemption for farm property insurers, amend anti-money laundering laws

March 23, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

The federal government said Wednesday it is proposing to eliminate a tax exemption introduced in 1954 for insurance carriers providing property insurance for farming and fishing properties. In its budget document, the ruling Liberals suggested they want to give the