Why do seafarers need special income tax considerations?
An elimination, or reduction, of income taxes for seafarers would allow Canadian seafarers, already respected in the seafaring community, to continue to work abroad without undue financial hardship to their families. No income taxes for professional seafarers wages earned outside Canadas territorial water would bring Canadian Seafarers policy inline with many other nations policies, such as the United Kingdom, Italy, Croatia, France, South Africa, Philippines and many more. This allowance would level the playing field for Canadian Seafarers, currently at a serious competitive disadvantage due to our heavy tax burden. On the cruise ship I work on, I, and fellow Canadians, was working alongside other licensed staff from across the world. As officers, we are all license under the same guidelines set by international standards (the United Nations International Maritime Organization sets these standards). All officers are qualified to perform their duties regardless of the nationality. In f
