Principal Changes – Taxable Benefits Granted in 2022
Allowance for the use of a motor vehicle
For 2022, the per-kilometre rate that we generally consider reasonable for determining if the allowance you pay to an employee for the use of a motor vehicle is reasonable is $0.61 for the first 5,000 kilometres and $0.55 for each additional kilometre.
Operating-costs benefit related to an automobile made available to an employee
For 2022, the per-kilometre rate for calculating the operating-costs benefit of an automobile made available to an employee for personal use is $0.26 if the employee is engaged principally in selling or leasing automobiles. In all other cases, it is $0.29.
Meals
For 2022, the maximum price for calculating the value of the benefit related to meals provided to a hotel or restaurant employee is $9.49. For 2023, it is $9.88.
Lodging
For 2022, the maximum weekly price for calculating the value of the benefit related to lodging provided to a hotel or restaurant employee is $53. For 2023, it is $54.75.
The table below lists the prescribed interest rates for 2022 for calculating the value of the benefit related to a low-interest loan granted to an employee or a shareholder.
Period of the year | Prescribed interest rate for 2022 |
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1st quarter / January 1 to March 31 | 1% |
2nd quarter / April 1 to June 30 | 1% |
3rd quarter / July 1 to September 30 | 2% |
4th quarter / October 1 to December 31 | 3% |