Cultural Property Donations: Update
The charitable tax incentives for donations of certified Cultural Property – art and artifacts – is the richest in Canada. Cultural Property donations are exempt from capital gains tax and can be claimed against 100% of the donor’s net annual income over up to six years. The incentive is part of a complex regime that temporarily went off the rails due to a battle over a French Impressionist painting.
Estate Donations of Art
Fine art is an asset class that has been growing in importance among the affluent and is beginning to be a significant part of certain estate plans. One estimate pegged the international art market at €51 billion in 2014, and Canada has seen record prices at auction.