Overview of changes to Corporations Tax — Insurance Premium Tax for benefit plans
Webinar description
Join the Ontario Ministry of Finance for a free one-hour webinar about recent changes to Corporations Tax – Insurance Premium Tax (CT-IP) affecting certain benefit plans. Changes include a new election process, a new annual return schedule and mandatory online filing through ONT-TAXS online.
Submit your questions when you register.
What you will learn
In this session, we will:
- provide an overview of April 1, 2026 CT-IP changes and what they mean for funded benefit plans including ELHTs
- explain the new election process, including how to complete the election form
- demonstrate how to complete the new return schedule using ONT-TAXS online
- highlight available resources to help you meet your online filing obligations with confidence
Registrants under the Retail Sales Tax – benefit plans may be interested in attending to find out whether they are also required to register under the Corporations Tax – Insurance Premium.
Who should attend
This session provides valuable information for Ontario businesses and professionals, including:
- registrants under CT-IP
- trustees, if the benefit plan is a trust
- employers, if you self-administer the plan or use an out of province entity to administer the plan
- third-party plan administrators
- professionals helping clients with their CT-IP obligations
Registration
| Date | Time | Link |
|---|---|---|
| November 3, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. | Register |
November 4, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. | Register |
| December 15, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. | Register |
Once you register
When you click on Register, it will open a registration webpage.
- Enter your name and email address and click on the Register button. Once you see the message “See you at the event!”, close the window.
- Check your personal email inbox for a Government of Ontario email confirmation. This email contains a link to the session. Keep the email and make note of the session date and time in your personal calendar. If you do not receive a confirmation email within a couple of minutes, please check your Junk folder.
- On the day of the session, re-open your confirmation email and click the Join Event button about five minutes before the start time.
You do not require Microsoft Teams or any other specialized software to join the session.
If you must cancel your registration, simply re-open your confirmation email and click on the Cancel Registration button.