do you have to report tax when you are non-resident ?
do you have to report tax when you are non-resident ?
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no.. i'm canadian citizen but i know that i can apply for non resident if going back to hong kong and stay there for years.. do i need to report tax if i don't own anything in canada.CheapScotsman wrote:Your post is confusing ...
are you a non-resident living in Canada (aka, you are not a canadian citizen but living and working in Canada) ... if so, then, yes, you are required to file a Canadian Income tax return (based on your worldwide income)
Are you a Canadian citizen who is a non-resident of Canada (aka living somewhere else) ... then ... if you are really a non-resident for tax purposes (no owned house here (unless on long term lease), no financial accounts here (except maybe one bank account to support the long term lease), no brokerage accounts (but you can keep your RRSPs), no MSP, no drivers license, no immediate family (wife, kids), no health clubs, memberships, etc) ... then no, you don't have to file a Canadian Income Tax return (except in the year that you left canada on which you will clain non-residency).
Mar 22nd, 2006 6:11 pm
if you have a clean break (previous poster listed many of factors considered by CRA already), then you don't have to file Canadian taxesdealcatcher wrote:no.. i'm canadian citizen but i know that i can apply for non resident if going back to hong kong and stay there for years.. do i need to report tax if i don't own anything in canada.