Appeal to CCA member
organizations and other partners to endorse the Campaign for
the fair tax treatment of professional artists
CCA
is launching a campaign to solve two of the problems which
professional artists and the organizations which engage their
services have with Canada 's tax system. To maximize
the impact of future representations on these issues, we need
member organizations and others to declare official support
for the campaign and its objectives.
The
CCA campaign will work with the government to achieve certainty
for professional artists and arts organizations in relation
to the income tax system.
Objectives
:
The campaign’s
objectives are as follows:
1. To establish a policy that all professional artists will
be deemed to be carrying on a business for purposes of their
artistic income (independent contractor status) unless:
- in the case where there is no collective
bargaining relationship, an engager and the artist enter
into a contract of service (employer-employee relationship)
that is explicit and unambiguous, or
- an engager and an association representing
a group of artists negotiate a provision that artists governed
by a collective agreement are in a contract of service relationship.
2. To have a community-agreed test of “professionalism”
replace the “reasonable expectation of profit”
test now used by the Canada Revenue Agency.
Who
can sign on?
Any
organization supporting the goals and objectives can join
the campaign, including those representing artists, producers,
presenters or anyone else with an interest in the issues.
What
am I committing to?
Your
name will be used only in connection with the campaign and
for no other purposes. Names of supporting organizations
will be listed on materials.
Will
I have a say in the how the campaign is run?
All
supporting organizations are welcome to participate as actively
in the campaign as they want.
Can
I revoke my support?
You
can revoke your support at any time by sending a letter to
the CCA.
We
fully support the Objectives. Count us in!
Name
of Organization ________________________________________________
Name/Title
Signing Officer ________________________________________________
Signature
________________________________________________
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