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posted May 31, 2020 8:21:07 PM

Do you pay capital gains tax when you dispose of capital property (ie shares of stocks) and transfer whole proceeds to registered account (LIRA)?

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Jan 23, 2023 10:14:41 AM

Yes, you do. You are only exempt from tax if you are selling capital property that’s already in a registered account (ex: RRSP, TFSA).