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Title: Troops serving in Kuwait lose major tax exemption | CTV News
Category: Military
Posted By: Freakinoldguy
Date: 2017-02-11 12:40:23
Canadian

[Freakinoldguy]

Typical Liberal Logic when dealing with the Military.

[herbie]

I don't think the Libs are the ones behind it. The pigheads at Revenue Canada come up with shit all by themselves. They're probably the ones prodding the Libs to tax medical premiums as well.

[Wolf1412]

This was based on policy and nothing more. When the troops moved into Kuwait the area was rated as a level 3 environment. All level 3's and above are tax exempt on allowances (Foreign Service, Hazard, Hardship) that is allowances only, regular income is always taxed as per CRA guidelines.

It was deemed that Kuwait does not rate a level 3 which was dropped to a level 2. Once dropped below 3 all your extra allowances become taxable income. Have done 3 international postings and 6 operational deployments and this has been the norm for years.

Piss poor reporting and lack of knowledge is the only thing that is happening here.