Bill 37 explained in plain English
Income Tax Amendment Act (Public Transit Expense Tax Credit), 2010
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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Bill 37, the Income Tax Amendment Act (Public Transit Expense Tax Credit), 2010, proposes to introduce a tax credit for public transit expenses.
This bill proposes to create a new tax credit for public transit expenses. It aims to make public transit more affordable by allowing individuals to claim a tax credit for the cost of eligible public transit passes.
- It proposes to create a new tax credit for eligible public transit expenses.
- It would allow individuals to claim this credit on their income tax returns.
- The bill does not specify the amount of the credit or the eligibility criteria for public transit passes.
- Individuals who use public transit and purchase eligible passes.
- The Ontario government through its tax collection mechanisms.
- The right for eligible individuals to claim the new tax credit.
- The obligation for the government to administer the tax credit.
- The bill text does not specify the date on which this tax credit would come into effect. Typically, such legislation would specify a commencement date or a taxation year for which it applies.
- Individuals claiming the credit would see a reduction in their provincial income tax payable.
- The bill does not specify the amount of the credit or its projected impact on provincial revenue.
- The specific amount of the tax credit is not detailed in the provided information.
- The criteria for what constitutes an 'eligible public transit pass' are not specified.
- The bill text does not indicate when the proposed tax credit would take effect.
- The provided text is a description of House documents and does not contain the full text of Bill 37, leading to a lack of detail on the bill's specific provisions, such as the credit amount or eligibility requirements.
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