The government has taken the first step to creating a bailout for its disastrous Bill C-18 by agreeing to News Media Canada demands to increase the support under the Labour Journalism Tax Credit. While the current system covers 25% of the journalist costs up to $55,000 per employee (or $13,750), the government’s fall economic statement increases both the percentage covered and cap per employee. Under the new system, which is retroactive to the start of this year, Qualified Canadian Journalism Organizations (which covers print and digital but not broadcasters) can now claim 35% of the costs of journalist expenditures up to $85,000 per employee. The increases the support to up to $29,750 per employee or an increase of 116%. This new support will run for four years at a cost of $129 million ($60 million this year alone).
The government’s fall economic statement announced an increase to the Canadian Journalism Tax Credit, a refundable tax credit allowing qualifying news outlets to claim up to 35 per cent of up to $85,000 in salary for a qualified employee.
That’s an increase from the credit’s initial allowance of 25 per cent of up to $55,000 in salary per employee.
Of course, as a news article from a news organization, it has quotes from someone in the business saying the change is good.
https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/news-publishing-fall-economic-update
Of course, as a news article from a news organization, it has quotes from someone in the business saying the change is good.
A quote from someone saying it’s good doesn’t bother me as much as the writer thinking I’m too dumb to decide what my opinion is.
So thanks!