Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act (S.C. 2012, c. 19)
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Assented to 2012-06-29
PART 1AMENDMENTS TO THE INCOME TAX ACT, A RELATED ACT AND THE INCOME TAX REGULATIONS
R.S., c. G-9Governor General’s Act
Marginal note:1990, c. 5, s. 2
17. (1) The portion of subsection 4.1(1) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Annual adjustment of salary
4.1 (1) For the 12-month period beginning on January 1, 2014 and for each 12-month period after that, the Governor General’s salary shall be the amount obtained by multiplying
Marginal note:1994, c. 18, s. 8
(2) Subsections 4.1(4) and (5) of the Act are repealed.
C.R.C., c. 945Income Tax Regulations
18. (1) Section 5700 of the Income Tax Regulations is amended by adding the following after paragraph (s):
(s.1) blood coagulation monitor, including disposable peripherals, for use by an individual who requires anti-coagulation therapy;
(2) Subsection (1) applies to expenses incurred after 2011.
PART 2MEASURES RELATING TO SALES AND EXCISE TAXES
R.S., c. E-15Excise Tax Act
Marginal note:2006, c. 4, s. 127(1)
19. Subsection 79(4) of the Excise Tax Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Demand for return
(4) The Minister may, on demand sent by the Minister, require a person to file, within any reasonable time stipulated in the demand, a return under this Act for any period designated in the demand.
Marginal note:2009, c. 32, s. 2(4)
20. (1) Paragraph (b) of the definition “harmonization date” in subsection 123(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(b) July 1, 2010 in the case of Ontario, and
(2) Subsection (1) comes into force, or is deemed to have come into force, on April 1, 2013, except that for the purposes of subsection 256.21(7) of the Act paragraph (b) of the definition “harmonization date” in subsection 123(1) of the Act, as enacted by subsection (1), is to be read before July 2, 2014 as follows:
(b) July 1, 2010 in the case of Ontario or British Columbia, and
Marginal note:1997, c.10, s. 198(1)
21. (1) Subsections 212.1(2) to (4) of the Act are replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Tax in participating province
(2) Subject to this Part, every person that is liable under the Customs Act to pay duty on imported goods, or would be so liable if the goods were subject to duty, shall pay to Her Majesty in right of Canada, in addition to the tax imposed by section 212, a tax on the goods calculated at the tax rate for a participating province on the value of the goods if
(a) the goods are prescribed goods imported at a place in the participating province; or
(b) the goods are not prescribed for the purposes of paragraph (a) and the person is resident in the participating province.
Marginal note:Exception
(3) Paragraph (2)(b) does not apply to goods that are accounted for as commercial goods under section 32 of the Customs Act, specified motor vehicles or a mobile home or a floating home that has been used or occupied in Canada by any individual.
Marginal note:Application in offshore areas
(4) Paragraph (2)(b) does not apply to goods imported by or on behalf of a person that is resident in the Nova Scotia offshore area or the Newfoundland offshore area unless the goods are imported for consumption, use or supply in the course of an offshore activity or the person is also resident in a participating province that is not an offshore area.
(2) Subsection (1) applies to goods imported on or after June 1, 2012.
22. (1) Subsection 259.1(1) of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:
“specified property”
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“specified property” means
(a) a printed book or an update of such a book;
(b) an audio recording all or substantially all of which is a spoken reading of a printed book; or
(c) a bound or unbound printed version of scripture of any religion.
Marginal note:1997, c. 10, s. 69.1(1)
(2) Subsection 259.1(2) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Rebate for printed books, etc.
(2) The Minister shall, subject to subsection (3), pay a rebate to a person that is, on the last day of a claim period of the person or of the person’s fiscal year that includes that claim period, a specified person equal to the amount of tax under subsection 165(1) or section 212 that became payable in the claim period by the person in respect of the acquisition or importation of specified property if
(a) in the case of a specified person described in paragraph (f) of the definition “specified person” in subsection (1), the person acquires or imports the specified property otherwise than for the purpose of supply by way of sale for consideration; and
(b) in any other case, the person acquires or imports the specified property otherwise than for the purpose of supply by way of sale.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) apply to acquisitions and importations of property in respect of which tax becomes payable after March 29, 2012.
Marginal note:2009, c. 32, s. 32(1)
23. (1) Section 261.2 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Rebate in respect of goods imported at a place in a province
261.2 If a person that is resident in a particular participating province pays tax under subsection 212.1(2) in respect of property described in paragraph 212.1(2)(b) that the person imports at a place in another province for consumption or use exclusively in any province (other than the particular participating province) and if prescribed conditions are satisfied, the Minister shall, subject to section 261.4, pay a rebate to the person equal to the amount determined in prescribed manner.
(2) Subsection (1) applies to property imported on or after June 1, 2012.
Marginal note:1990, c. 45, s. 12(1)
24. Section 282 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Demand for return
282. The Minister may, on demand sent by the Minister, require any person to file, within any reasonable time stipulated in the demand, a return under this Part for any period or transaction designated in the demand.
25. (1) Schedule I to the Act is amended by adding the following before section 6:
1. The following definitions apply in this Schedule.
“commercial goods” has the same meaning as in subsection 212.1(1) of the Act.
“qualifying data” means fuel consumption data, in respect of automobiles described in the portion of subsection 6(1) before paragraph (a), that is
(a) if the fuel consumption data under the EnerGuide mark is based on a test method composed of two — but not five — test cycles, data published by the Government of Canada under the EnerGuide mark in respect of those automobiles; or
(b) in any other case, data in respect of those automobiles based on a test method composed of only two test cycles and published by the Government of Canada, as specified by the Minister of National Revenue, on the basis of information adjusted and provided by the Minister of Natural Resources.
“qualifying vehicle” means a vehicle (other than a racing car described in heading No. 87.03 of the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff) registered under the laws of a foreign jurisdiction relating to the registration of motor vehicles that
(a) is described in any of heading No. 87.02, subheading Nos. 8703.21 to 8703.90, 8704.21, 8704.31, 8704.90 and 8711.20 to 8711.90 and tariff item Nos. 8716.39.30 and 8716.39.90 of that List;
(b) is described in subheading No. 8704.22 or 8704.32 of that List and has a gross vehicle weight rating (as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations) not exceeding 10 tonnes; or
(c) is described in tariff item No. 8716.10.00 of that List and is a vehicle for camping.
(2) Subsection (1) comes into force, or is deemed to have come into force, on June 1, 2012 or, if this Act receives royal assent before June 1, 2012, on the day on which this Act receives royal assent (in this subsection referred to as “royal assent day”), except that
(a) if royal assent day is before June 1, 2012, section 1 of Schedule I to the Act, as enacted by subsection (1), is to be read, before June 1, 2012, without reference to the definitions “commercial goods” and “qualifying vehicle”; and
(b) if royal assent day is after June 1, 2012, section 1 of Schedule I to the Act, as enacted by subsection (1), is to be read, before royal assent day, without reference to the definition “qualifying data”.
Marginal note:2007, c. 29, s. 44(1)
26. The descriptions of A and B in subsection 6(2) of Schedule I to the Act are replaced by the following:
- A
- is the city fuel consumption rating (based on the number of litres of fuel, other than E85, per 100 kilometres) for automobiles of the same model with the same attributes as the automobile, as determined by reference to qualifying data, or, if no rating can be so determined that would apply to the automobile, by reference to the best available data, which may include the city fuel consumption rating for the most similar model and attributes; and
- B
- is the highway fuel consumption rating (based on the number of litres of fuel, other than E85, per 100 kilometres) for automobiles of the same model with the same attributes as the automobile, as determined by reference to qualifying data, or, if no rating can be so determined that would apply to the automobile, by reference to the best available data, which may include the highway fuel consumption rating for the most similar model and attributes.
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