2nd Session, 61st General Assembly
Nova Scotia
59 Elizabeth II, 2010
Harold Theriault Jr
Digby-Annapolis
First Reading: May 3, 2010
Second Reading:
Third Reading:
This Bill implements a senior independent living tax credit for costs associated with the installation and maintenance of a life or medical alert system.
1 Chapter 217 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Income Tax Act, is amended by adding immediately after Section 12B the following Section:
A is the appropriate percentage for the year;
(b) the total of all amounts paid by the individual for the installation of eligible life or medical alert systems in their residences.
(2) The Governor in Council may make regulations designating eligible life and medical alert system providers for the purpose of this Section.
(3) The Governor in Council may make regulations outlining the definition of residences.
(4) The Governor in Council may make regulations with respect to the retroactive applicability of the senior independent living tax credit for costs which have occurred prior to the coming into force of this Section.
3 This Act comes into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation.