Canada’s Underused Housing Tax Unites US And Canadian Residents In Opposition To Citizenship Tax

<p>February 18, 2023 - Participants Include:</p> <p>Tim Smyth - <a href='http://www.twitter.com/Tpsmyth01'>@Tpsmyth01</a></p> <p>John Richardson - <a href='http://www.twitter.com/expatriationlaw'>@Expatriationlaw</a></p> <p>Suggesting A Joint Rally Of U.S. And Canadian Residents Who Oppose All Forms Of Citizenship Taxation</p> <p>When - The Date of President Biden's visit to Canada</p> <p>Where - Outside the Parliament Building</p> <p>For More information stay tuned!</p> <p> </p> <p>_______________________________________________________</p> <p> </p> <p>What is Canada's Underused Citizenship-based Property Tax?</p> <p>Canadian Government Summary Of Canada’s Underused Housing Tax Law: <a href='https://www.canada.ca/en/services/taxes/excise-taxes-duties-and-levies/underused-housing-tax.html'>https://www.canada.ca/en/services/taxes/excise-taxes-duties-and-levies/underused-housing-tax.html</a></p> <p>The Text Of Canada’s Underused Housing Tax Law: <a href='https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/U-0.5/FullText.html'>https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/U-0.5/FullText.html</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/cra-arc/formspubs/pbg/uht-2900/uht-2900-22e.pdf'>The Actual Tax Return – Form UHT-2900 – Due April 30 </a> <a href='http://citizenshipsolutions.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/uht-2900-22e.pdf'>uht-2900-22e</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Thoughts On Canada's Citizenship-based Underused Property Tax</p> <p> </p> <p>Interestingly <a href='https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/U-0.5/FullText.html'>Canada’s Underused Property Tax</a>, by its express terms applies based on “citizenship” and/or “immigration status”. Specifically, it applies to people who are neither citizens nor permanent residents of Canada. In the same way that the United States imposes taxes on people based on and only on the status of being a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States (Green Card holder), Canada’s Underused Vacant Property Tax is based on NOT being a citizen or permanent resident of Canada. Significantly, c