
Christopher Liew: Here are 5 tax credits and deductions Canadians are missing out on
BNN Bloomberg
Every year, billions of dollars in tax credits and benefits go unclaimed in Canada. Here are five commonly missed tax
Every year, billions of dollars in tax credits and benefits go unclaimed in Canada. A Statistics Canada research paper published in 2025 found that paid employees left an estimated $212 million in Canada Workers Benefit unclaimed in a single year, and that’s just one type of credit.
Below, I’ll walk through five commonly missed tax credits and deductions that could put real money back in your pocket this filing season.
Canada’s tax system has more than 400 credits and deductions, and even people who file every year are leaving money on the table.
An H&R Block Canada survey found that nearly four in 10 Canadians believe they have unclaimed benefits from prior returns, and the company’s Second Look service finds an average of nearly $3,000 per client.
I recently wrote about the 2026 tax brackets and the real opportunity this year isn’t just the lower-bottom rate: it’'s making sure you’re claiming every credit you’re entitled to.

Oil tankers are crossing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s actions to choke traffic through the shipping route have not hurt the U.S. economy, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett told CNBC on Tuesday, reiterating the Trump administration’s position that the war should be over in weeks, not months.

Daily oil exports from the Middle Eastern Gulf, home to top exporter Saudi Arabia and other major producers, have dropped by at least 60 per cent in the week to March 15 compared to February due to disruptions and output cuts amid the U.S.-Iran war, according to shipping data and Reuters calculations.











