
The Federal Conservative party promised tens of billions of dollars in new programs in the coming 4-5 years, plus talked about cutting GST and capital gains on reinvestment. Reports from Ottawa now suggest that the tax promises will likely be delayed in the short term, if not for a long while.
iTrust Institute is studying the key features, perceived potential & benefits of income trusts starting from the premise that:
Equities managed and structured like income trusts to flow net gains through to owners by way of frequent and regular distributions of cash can offer superior rates of overall return, support market growth, enhance economic productivity and contribute to growth of the tax base with less risk than other equities given honest managers and a fully competitive market supported by open communications.
We will test this notion and explore related questions.