tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post2052961496852055484..comments2024-01-07T08:41:13.864-05:00Comments on C A I T I - O N L I N E: Today's Hill Times: Income trusts level the playing fieldBrent Fullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515599756822506137noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-37629657794616015842010-03-02T03:23:17.191-05:002010-03-02T03:23:17.191-05:00Sandy for finance minister.Sandy for finance minister.Bruce Bensonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-10930033916752449362010-03-01T11:41:19.167-05:002010-03-01T11:41:19.167-05:00Always nice to see something from Sandy. Especiall...Always nice to see something from Sandy. Especially since Sentry had to convert to a Mutual Fund!<br /> <br />Couldn't agree more, those of us retail investors deserve the same rights as private pension plans. Keep up the fight. Go Sandy go!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-68162239302873157982010-03-01T07:59:11.857-05:002010-03-01T07:59:11.857-05:00The "playing field leveler" in this whol...The "playing field leveler" in this whole scenario is the Marshall Plan as it will allow for us to have the same tax treatment as for those trusts held within public pension funds.<br /><br />In the case of the Marshall Plan , the gov`t reaps immediate tax benefits whereas , with pension funds , the tax is deferred & of no immediate benefit which is essentially the gov`ts definition of "Tax leakage".<br /><br />It boggles the mind that the gov`t gave pension funds a carve-out.<br /><br />Is not a "leakage" a "leakage" no matter who owns them.<br /><br />Dr Mike Popovich<br /><br />PS---once the gov`t implements the Marshall Plan , an immediate tax of 31.5% must be laid on any income within public pensions such as CPP or Teacher`s.<br /><br />That is only "fair".Dr Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915911929286615081noreply@blogger.com