Tenants Don’t Have to Pay CRA Taxes Owed by Non-Resident Landlords: Federal Minister

Tenants Don’t Have to Pay CRA Taxes Owed by Non-Resident Landlords: Federal Minister
National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Dec. 14, 2023. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
Isaac Teo
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Canada’s tax agency will not order tenants to pay any taxes owed by their foreign landlords, says federal Minister of National Revenue Marie-Claude Bibeau.

Ms. Bibeau’s statement on May 17 came amid growing concerns from renters in recent weeks over whether they are obligated to withhold tax on rent they pay to their overseas landlords and whether they risk being evicted if they do not do so.