15%的预扣税在报税时可以通过”foreign tax credit “返回部分或全部的预扣税。但所收到的股息算是收入,仍然需要付税。
另外如果投资海外股票包括美股超过十万加币,需要报海外收入。
“All income and capital gains from the foreign shares will be reported on your Canadian income tax return. There will be withholding tax deducted from the foreign dividends at the time they are paid, which you can at least partially recover by claiming a
foreign non-business tax credit when you file your tax return. If the shares are in a registered account such as an RRSP or RRIF, there is often no withholding tax. When the foreign shares are in a TFSA, withholding tax will be deducted, and cannot be recovered.”
“The dividend income received from foreign corporations does not qualify for a dividend tax credit, so tax is paid on 100% of the dividend (before deduction of withholding tax), when you file your Canadian tax return.”
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