Active Business Income
Active Business Income
What is an Active Business?
- A business carried on by a corporation other than Specified Investment Business (SIB) or a Personal Service Business (PSB)
- Please see out notes on SIB and PSB
Active Business Income Defined
- Business Income earned as a result of carrying on active business
- this excludes property income (i.e. rent, royalty, interest, dividends) and capital gains from the definition of “active business income”
Implications
- The small business deduction is available only on Active Business Income earned in Canada