{"id":30554,"date":"2024-04-03T15:15:19","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T15:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/?post_type=business-glossary&p=30554"},"modified":"2025-04-24T13:49:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T13:49:10","slug":"canadian-controlled-private-corporation","status":"publish","type":"business-glossary","link":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ca\/business-glossary\/canadian-controlled-private-corporation\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Controlled Private Corporation (CCPC)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
A Canadian Controlled Private Corporation (CCPC) is a type of corporation recognized under Canadian tax law that meets specific criteria regarding Canadian ownership and control. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To qualify as a CCPC, a corporation must be resident in Canada for tax purposes and generally, at least 50% of the corporation’s shares must be owned by Canadian residents or other CCPCs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CCPCs benefit from preferential tax treatment compared to other types of corporations. They may be eligible for the small business deduction, which provides a lower corporate tax<\/a> rate on active business income up to a certain limit. Additionally, CCPCs may be eligible for other tax credits<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To minimize their tax liabilities legally, CCPCs have access to various tax planning strategies. This includes strategies such as income splitting among family members, the use of the lifetime capital gains<\/a> exemption for shareholders on the sale of qualified small business shares, and the ability to retain earnings within the corporation at a lower tax rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n