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Here are selected highlights of what’s in and what’s out now that the federal budget has been tabled. WHAT’S IN (Explanations of tax credits are courtesy of EY’s report on the budget.) Tax Evasion Crackdown — Over five years, $523.9 million is allocated to prevent tax evasion and improve tax compliance, including more auditors, a crackdown on high-risk avoidance cases and better investigative efforts. Tuition Tax Credit — Eligibility criteria for the tuition tax credit is extended to amounts paid for tuition to a post-secondary institution in Canada for occupational skills courses that aren’t at the post-secondary level. Caregiver Tax Credits — The infirm dependant tax credit, the caregiver tax credit and the family caregiver tax credit will be replaced with a new 15% non-refundable Canada caregiver credit for 2017 and subsequent years. Amounts that can be claimed remain consistent, reports EY. Disability Tax Credit — Nurse practitioners will be added to the list of medical practitioners allowed to certify eligibility for the 15% non-refundable disability tax credit. This applies to disability tax credit certifications made on or after March 22, 2017. Medical Expense Tax Credit — Those who incur costs related to reproductive technologies, such as in-vitro fertilization, but don’t have a medical infertility condition are now eligible to claim this credit. The measure applies to 2017 and subsequent year. But taxpayers can elect, in a year, to apply for any of the immediately preceding 10 taxation years. Mineral Exploration Tax Credit — As previously announced on March 5, 2017, this tax credit, equal to 15% of specified mineral exploration expenses incurred in Canada and renounced to flow-through share investors, will be extended to flow-through share agreements entered into on or before March 31, 2018. The credit was scheduled to expire on March 31, 2017. Higher Taxes for Smokers and Drinkers — The excise duty rate on cigarettes goes up to $21.56 per carton of smokes, from $21.03, while the rates on alcohol are going up $2. Both will be adjusted every April 1 starting next year, based on the consumer price index. Increases on Employment Insurance Premiums — EI’s now $1.68 per every $100 of insurable earnings, up from $1.63. This is the maximum allowable increase under the Employment Insurance Act. WHAT’S OUT  Canada Savings Bonds — First established in 1946, the bond program’s no longer cost effective and is being phased out. The decline in the program’s popularity “can be attributed to the proliferation of higher-yielding alternative retail investment instruments, such as government of Canada insured retail products,” budget documents say. Public Transit Tax Credit — Say goodbye to deducting the cost of transit passes, effective July 1. Home Relocation Loan Deduction — Effective 2018, relocating employees can no longer deduct these loans.

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