Can gym wear be claimed for tax purposes?
There are a few answers to that question: Instructor is employee of company (even if instructor owns the company): CRA has confirmed that if an employer provides an employee with “a distinctive uniform which is required to be worn while carrying out the duties of employment” (IT IT-470R) is not considered to have received a taxable benefit with respect to the cost of that clothing. There is no definition in the Act but CRA considers “where an employer requires an employee in the course of employment to wear a shirt that bears the employer’s logo, the provision of such shirt or the reimbursement of the cost of such shirt is not regarded as a taxable benefit to the employee.” (2007-0237891E5) CRA has also said that employees can receive reimbursement for expenses to purchase ‘uniforms’ and the reimbursement would not be a taxable benefit. (2006-0168521E5) Employees would be better off working without pay and receiving the clothing than working for pay, paying tax on the salary and then p
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