It's Illegal For The Government To Enforce Laws That Aren't Publicly Disclosed ...

SLM

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... another example of the canadian government falling flat on its face is regarding the filing of income tax returns ...

... the law states that you have to file an income tax return EVERY year once you start working. EVERY SINGLE YEAR! and if you don't file you can be severely penalized for it. yet this very important law is NEVER disclosed by the canadian government to anyone. if ever there was a law that should be at the very least MENTIONED in school, it's the law that compels people to file tax returns ...

... how lame is that?

What's lame is that is completely untrue.


I think it only counts if the information is mailed to him directly.
 

Kreskin

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Precisely. The law is not as simple as that. If you move and do not sell your house immediately you could get stung.
Estates can have some pretty interesting misunderstandings too when it comes to situations where capital gains tax applies on a primary residence sale.

The long and short is, where people don't know they should find out.
 

CDNBear

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Don't bet on it...
Oh I'm sure there will be some word smithing and name calling on the horizon.

That's cannucks MO, when he gets served.

I can't even imagine what it's like living with that fragile of an ego.

I'd love to discuss restricted/confined space and MSDS, but he's already stated he's not here for discussion, he's here to point out hypocrites and entertainment. Which is why I treat him and his posts as I do.
 

Cannuck

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Estates can have some pretty interesting misunderstandings too when it comes to situations where capital gains tax applies on a primary residence sale.

The long and short is, where people don't know they should find out.

We`ve had two people here already claim the you don`t need to pay CGT. That`s my point, the law just assumes you should know. The more complex a vehicle you drive, the higher the license class you need to have in order to drive it. The more complex your job is, the hirer level of training or certification you need.

But when it comes to law, governments just pass laws and expect the average citizen to keep up. Ignorance is no excuse.
 

Goober

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We`ve had two people here already claim the you don`t need to pay CGT. That`s my point, the law just assumes you should know. The more complex a vehicle you drive, the higher the license class you need to have in order to drive it. The more complex your job is, the hirer level of training or certification you need.

But when it comes to law, governments just pass laws and expect the average citizen to keep up. Ignorance is no excuse.

Provide all the info.

Did he live in it all his life?

Was it an inheritance?

Did he move and rent it out|?
 

taxslave

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Understanding the laws is fairly easy. The vast majority don't apply to you. If you are planning to do something specific like planing a murder or buying some land then you should research that area of law. Now I know that there are over a thousand laws and regulations on mineral claims but since I have zero intentions of ever getting one I could care lees what the applicable laws are. Same goes for work. I know that WorkesafeBC has thousands of rules but most of them do not pertain to the work I do so I just ignore them, but I have a good grasp of the ones that apply.
 

TenPenny

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... the law states that you have to file an income tax return EVERY year once you start working. EVERY SINGLE YEAR! and if you don't file you can be severely penalized for it. yet this very important law is NEVER disclosed by the canadian government to anyone. ?
That's amazing. It's 'never disclosed to anyone', yet YOU know about it? That's pretty wild, isn't it?
 

CDNBear

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Understanding the laws is fairly easy. The vast majority don't apply to you. If you are planning to do something specific like planing a murder or buying some land then you should research that area of law. Now I know that there are over a thousand laws and regulations on mineral claims but since I have zero intentions of ever getting one I could care lees what the applicable laws are. Same goes for work. I know that WorkesafeBC has thousands of rules but most of them do not pertain to the work I do so I just ignore them, but I have a good grasp of the ones that apply.
Well said.
 

taxslave

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We`ve had two people here already claim the you don`t need to pay CGT. That`s my point, the law just assumes you should know. The more complex a vehicle you drive, the higher the license class you need to have in order to drive it. The more complex your job is, the hirer level of training or certification you need.

But when it comes to law, governments just pass laws and expect the average citizen to keep up. Ignorance is no excuse.

No, the government expects that if you are involved in flipping dirt that you know the laws or hire someone that does to enlighten you.
 

Kreskin

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We`ve had two people here already claim the you don`t need to pay CGT. That`s my point, the law just assumes you should know. The more complex a vehicle you drive, the higher the license class you need to have in order to drive it. The more complex your job is, the hirer level of training or certification you need.

But when it comes to law, governments just pass laws and expect the average citizen to keep up. Ignorance is no excuse.
The law is you need a class 1 license to drive a tractor-trailor. It's encumbent on someone with only a class 5 to figure that out before they drive one.
 

Cannuck

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Provide all the info.

Did he live in it all his life?

Was it an inheritance?

Did he move and rent it out|?

It was the only house he ever owned. Moved here and rented a house. His house didn`t sell immediately and he rented it out to help pay the mortgage. The house eventually sold (not sure how long) and he bought a house here. He thought, given the fact that he only ever owned one house, he didn`t have to pay CGT. He had hire lawyers and real estate agents and nobody said anything to him. Revenue Canada doesn`t care. Ignorance is no excuse.

The law is you need a class 1 license to drive a tractor-trailor. It's encumbent on someone with only a class 5 to figure that out before they drive one.

LOL, tell that to a farmer.