Payroll Tax — Canada — Northwest Territories law | Esheria

Payroll Tax

This part defines key payroll-tax terms and requires employers to collect, report, and remit a 2% tax on employee remuneration, subject to specific rules and exceptions.

Jurisdiction
Canada — Northwest Territories
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
Official source
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Statute overview

About this statute

This part defines key payroll-tax terms and requires employers to collect, report, and remit a 2% tax on employee remuneration, subject to specific rules and exceptions. Employers must file annual payroll tax returns, keep records, and certify returns; employees must provide prescribed information; the Minister may require returns, documents, inspections, and foreign-based information, and penalties apply for filing and remittance failures. This provision sets tax assessment, objection, appeal, and document-privilege rules for employers and related persons. Employers must register with the Minister within 21 days after first paying an employee. The Minister also has broad powers to administer, enforce, assess, and collect amounts under the Act. This provision covers tax assessment, confidentiality, signing corporate documents, offences, penalties, service rules, evidence rules, and regulation-making powers.

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