Bare Trusts are exempt from trust reporting requirements for 2023
On March 28, 2024, Canada Revenue Agency announced that Bare Trusts under the new rules were exempt from filing (were originally due for filing March 30, 2024). The filing requirements for the following taxation year are unknown at this time. Please see the following statement from CRA:
In recognition that the new reporting requirements for bare trusts have had an unintended impact on Canadians, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will not require bare trusts to file a T3 Income Tax and Information Return (T3 return), including Schedule 15 (Beneficial Ownership Information of a Trust), for the 2023 tax year, unless the CRA makes a direct request for these filings.
Over the coming months, the CRA will work with the Department of Finance to further clarify its guidance on this filing requirement. The CRA will communicate with Canadians as further information becomes available.