CRA Reverses Course on Bare Trust Filings

By McGovern Hurley

On March 28, 2024, the Canada Revenue Agency announced that it will no longer require bare trusts to file a T3 trust return, including Schedule 15 (Beneficial Ownership Information of a Trust), for the 2023 tax year, unless the CRA makes a direct request.

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/news/newsroom/tax-tips/tax-tips-2024/bare-trusts-exempt-from-trust-reporting-requirements-2023.html

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