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Taxes and Incentives
 

Local Taxes (rate per $1,000 of assessed value)

2008
Commercial/Retail Occupied:
0.04646004
Commercial/Retail Excess Land:
0.03252203
Office Building, Occupied:
N/A
Office Building, Excess Land:
N/A
Industrial Occupied:
0.07163086
Large Industrial Occupied
N/A
Industrial Excess Land
0.04656066
 

 
Provincial & Federal Taxes
 
Combined Provincial & Federal Corporate Taxes
 
2009 2010 2011 2012 +
Small Business Rate 16.5 % 16.5 % 16.5 % 16.5 %
General Business Rate/
Corporate Rate
33 % 32 % 30.5 % 29 %
Manufacturing and Processing Rate 31 % 30 % 28.5 % 27 %
Investment Income Rate 48.7 % 48.7 % 48.7 % 48.7 %
 
Ontario's Capital Tax
 

Date

Deduction
($M)
*M&P and Resources Regular Corporations
First $400M
of Taxable
Taxable
above
Capital
$400M
Capital
Non
Deposit Taking
Deposit Taking
4 Jan 2009 15 0 0.225 0.45 0.54 0.675
5 Jan 2010 15 0 0.15 0.3 0.36 0.45
1 Jul 2010 - Elim* Elim Elim. Elim Elim
* Primarily engaged in manufacturing or processing, mining, logging, farming or fishing activities in ON
*Elim = Eliminated

 
Personal Income Tax - Combined Federal and Ontario Rates - 2009
 

Taxable Income ($CAN)

Marginal Rate

Capital Gains

Eligible Dividends

first $36,020

21.05%

10.53%

-7.13%

over $36,020 up to $37,885

24.15%

12.08%

-2.63%

over $37,885 up to $63,428

31.5%

15.58%

7.52%

over $63,428 up to $72,041

32.98%

16.49%

8.14%

over $72,041 up to $74,720

35.39%

17.70%

11.64%

over $74,720 up to $75,769

39.41%

19.70%

13.81%

over $75,769 up to $123,184

43.41%

21.70%

19.61%

over $123,184

46.41%

23.20%

23.96%

 

 
Employee Benefit Costs
 

Fringe Benefits 2009

Mandatory Paid by Employer

Common Practice of Employer

•Canada Pension Plan (CPP) max $2,049.30/year

4.95%

4.95%

•Employment Insurance Commission max $995.44/year

2.422%**

2.422%**

•Workplace Safety and Insurance Board *
(Varies see http://www.wsib.on.ca/ typically 0.3% to 7%)
•Employer Health Tax (EHT) on payrolls over $400,000

1.95%

1.95%

•Vacation

4% (2 wks)

6% (3 wks)

•Paid Public Holidays

9 Days

11 Days

•Pension Contribution

N/A

5-6%

•Group Insurance(life, health, sickness, dental, vision, physical/mental fitness)

N/A

4-7%

Typical Totals

19.68%

31.6-35.6%

 

Sales Tax Rates 2009
 
GST (goods and services tax)
5%
PST (provincial sales tax or retail sales tax)
8%


 
Incentives
 
  • NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) - provides a range of both technical and business oriented advisory services along with potential financial support to growth-oriented Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises.
  • Canada Business - Services for entrepreneurs - Sources of financing can help you locate traditional or alternative sources of financing for your small business. You will find an extensive directory of Canadian financial providers, information on different types of financing, and tips to help you secure financing.
  • Ontario Research Fund - supports scientific excellence by supporting research that can be developed into innovative goods and services that will boost Ontario's economy.
  • Innovation Demonstration Fund (IDF) - discretionary, non-entitlement funding program administered by the Ministry of Research and Innovation that focuses on the commercialization and initial technical demonstration of globally competitive, innovative Green technologies, processes and/or products.
  • Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBF) - seeks to increase the availability of loans for establishing, expanding, modernizing and improving small businesses. It does this by encouraging financial institutions to make their financing available to small businesses.



The Deep River Economic Development Department
John Walden . (613) 584-2000/ext.123 . jwalden@deepriver.ca
www.deepriverareabusiness.ca