The number of Canadians claiming a charity tax credit declined by 165,330 in 2021 to the fewest in more than 30 years, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday. Fewer than 5 million tax filers claimed donations.
“This decrease might be related to the increased use of crowdsourcing platforms and other methods of funding that do not provide donation receipts for tax purposes,” the report said. Pandemic impacts may also have been a factor.
