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Newfoundland
and Labrador
Child
Benefit Regulations, 2007 (Filed Under the authority of section 68 of the Income Tax Act, 2000 the Lieutenant-Governor in Council makes the following regulations. Dated at Gary Norris REGULATIONS Analysis 1. Short title 2. Definitions 3. Qualified dependent 4. Child benefit calculation 5. Nutritional supplement benefit 6. Benefit reduction calculation 7. Indexation 8. Repeal 9. Commencement Short title 1. These regulations may be cited as the Child Benefit Regulations, 2007. Definitions 2. In these regulations (a) "Act" means the Income Tax Act, 2000; and (b) "NLCB" means the Qualified dependent 3. A person who is a qualified dependent of an eligible individual on the first day of a month is a qualified dependent of that individual for that month. Child benefit calculation 4. The
amount of the NLCB = 1/12[(A+B+C+D)-E] where: A = $322 for the first qualified dependent B = $342 for the second qualified dependent C = $367 for the third qualified dependent D = $394 times the number of qualified dependents in excess of 3; and E = the benefit reduction calculated under section 6 Nutritional supplement benefit 5. An eligible individual who receives on behalf of a qualified dependent the NLCB calculated in accordance with these regulations is entitled to receive, for the 11 month period effective the first of the month following the month during which birth occurred, a supplementary benefit of $60 a month. Benefit reduction calculation 6. Where the adjusted income of an eligible individual for a base taxation year, in relation to a month (a) is less than or equal to $17,397, the benefit reduction “E” shall equal zero; and (b) is greater than $17,397, the benefit reduction "E" shall be calculated by multiplying the difference between the adjusted income and $17,397 by (i) 6.44% where there is one qualified dependent, (ii) 13.28% where there are 2 qualified dependents, (iii) 20.62% where there are 3 qualified dependents, and (iv) the total of 20.62%, and the product obtained by multiplying the number of qualified dependents in excess of 3 by 7.88%. Indexation 7. All
amounts expressed in dollars in these regulations, except in section 6, shall
be indexed in accordance with subsection 6.1(2) of the Act and for that purpose
"relevant section" in paragraph 6.1(3)(b) of the Act is considered to
include these regulations. Repeal 8. The Newfoundland and Labrador Child Benefit Regulations, 2006 No. 2, Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 83/06, are repealed. Commencement 9. These regulations are considered to have come
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