6 cottage tax Q&As

Are you paying more tax than you need to?

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Owning a cottage adds another layer of complexity to an already confusing subject: taxes. Our Q&A experts have done the research and have the answers on ways to avoid paying more tax on your cottage than you need to.


Is there a way to avoid capital gains tax?

Is there a way to avoid capital gains tax?

Only in Cottage Q&A Dream Land, where there are no weeds in the lake, the basement is never damp, and everybody gets along...

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Tax increase on shoreline allowance

Tax increase on shoreline allowance

Before we get to the specifics of the shore road allowance money grab as it affects taxes, let’s review a little history, shall...

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Protecting benefactors from cottage taxes

Protecting benefactors from cottage taxes

There’s a definite advantage to keeping the cottage in a parent’s name. Depending on how long it qualified as a principal...

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Claiming a cottage as a principal residence

Claiming a cottage as a principal residence

Renting out your cottage for one month per year shouldn’t affect its status as a principal residence in the eyes of the Canada...

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Fighting MPAC rejection on property assessment

Fighting MPAC rejection on property assessment

Your next step is to file a complaint with the independent Assessment Review Board (ARB). The deadline for filing is June 30, but...

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Property value

Property value

The principal residence exemption is calculated by a formula using the number of years you’ve owned a property and the number of...

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