On April 1, 2022, a corporation with a December 31 taxation year purchased a three-year investment certificate

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On April 1, 2022, a corporation with a December 31 taxation year purchased a three-year investment certificate for $20,000. The certificate pays interest only at the end of the three-year term, but the interest is compounded annually at the rate of 10%. Currently, the corporation’s marginal tax rate is 28%. However, in 2023, the marginal tax rate will decrease to 25%. 

An individual makes the identical investment on April 1, 2022. The individual’s marginal tax rate in 2022 is also 28% and is expected to drop to 25% in 2023. 


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Calculate and compare the tax on the interest income for the three-year period for the individual and the corporation.

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Canadian Income Taxation 2022/2023

ISBN: 9781260881202

25th Edition

Authors: William Buckwold, Joan Kitunen, Matthew Roman

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