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Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)
Worrying about your finances shouldn’t keep you up at night. Grow your money tax-free and take it out whenever you want without penalty.1
Why invest your money in a TFSA
A TFSA is a flexible way to grow your money. You can use it to save for your short and long-terms goals, such as retirement, a car, vacation, wedding, buying a home, or going to school.
What is a TFSA?
A TFSA is an all-purpose savings account that offers the flexibility to save for many goals in one account. Your savings grow over time tax-free, and you can withdraw your money whenever you need it.
How do you invest inside a TFSA?
Your TFSA is a registered account that can hold a variety of savings and investment products within that account, such as cash, GICs, mutual funds, and even stocks and bonds.
What about contribution limits?
Every year you gain contribution room in your TFSA. As of January 2023, you can contribute $6,500 annually in your TFSA, plus any unused contribution amount you may have accumulated. However, it’s important to make sure you don’t over-contribute. *
Is this Registered Plan right for you?
Right for you if you:
- Have reached the age of majority in the province where the account is set up
- Need an all-purpose solution that offers the flexibility to save for many goals in one account
- Expect to have room to contribute based within the limit set out by the Canadian Government
- Want your savings to grow over time tax-free with ability to withdraw your money whenever you need it
May not be right for you if you:
- Do not have available TFSA contribution room
- Want to be able to make contributions that can be tax deductible – if so, consider a Registered Retirement Savings Plan
TFSA contribution amounts
| Year | Amount | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $6,500 | $88,000 |
| 2022 | $6,000 | $81,500 |
| 2021 | $6,000 |
$75,500 |
| 2020 | $6,000 |
$69,500 |
As a tax resident of Canada, if you are at least 18 years of age and have reached the age of majority in the province where you set up the account, you could contribute up to $88,000 if you opened a TFSA in 2023.
Refer to TFSA FAQs for additional information.
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Savings Accelerator Account
Earn up to 4.05% interest until August 31, 2023 on eligible new deposits in your TFSA with the Savings Accelerator Account.†
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The amount you withdraw can be put back into your TFSA starting the following year without impacting your contribution room. Specific product restrictions may also apply. For information on your annual contribution limit, please visit the Canada Revenue Agency website. To open an account, you must be at least 18 years of age and have reached the age of majority in the province where you set up the account.
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If you over-contribute to your TFSA, then the excess amount will be taxed at 1% for every month it’s in your TFSA.
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The Scotiabank Savings Accelerator Account may be opened within the following registered investment accounts - TFSA, RRSP, RESP, RRIF and RDSP.
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The bonus interest rate (The “Bonus Rate”) applies to New Deposits (defined below) made into an eligible Scotiabank Savings Accelerator Account (“SSAA”) between May 30, 2023 and August 31, 2023 (the “Bonus Rate Period”) Eligible SSAAs include only those held within a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) at either The Bank of Nova Scotia or Scotia Securities Inc. (together, “Scotiabank”). SSAAs held within a RRSP, RRIF, LIF, Registered Locked-In RSP, RESP, RDSP or any other registered plan or non-registered account at Scotiabank are not eligible for this Bonus Rate.
During the Bonus Rate Period, the Bonus Rate of 3.25% will be earned only on that portion of the SSAA Daily Balance that is greater than the SSAA Daily Balance as of May 29, 2023 (“New Deposits”). The “SSAA Daily Balance” means, with respect to any particular day, the closing balance in the eligible SSAA. In addition, New Deposits will continue to earn interest at the posted annual interest rate for the SSAA (click here for current rates).
The Bonus Rate will cease to apply as of September 1, 2023. The bonus interest earned during the Bonus Rate Period will be calculated daily and paid monthly. All interest rates described herein are annual rates.
SSAAs must be open and in good standing in order to receive any interest calculated at the Bonus Rate. A SSAA is not in 'good standing' if it has a negative balance, or the account holder is in breach of the account agreement with Scotiabank.
It is the SSAA account holder’s responsibility to determine his or her maximum allowable annual contributions in SSAAs held in registered plans.
All other terms and conditions of the SSAA continue to apply, refer to https://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/personal/bank-accounts/savings-accounts/savings-accelerator-account.html for details, including calculation of interest.
The terms, including the Bonus Rate, may be changed, cancelled or extended at any time, in whole or in part, without notice.
Scotia Securities Inc. is a mutual fund dealer and is a corporate entity, separate from, although wholly-owned by, The Bank of Nova Scotia ("Scotiabank"). ScotiaFunds are managed by 1832 Asset Management L.P. and are available from Scotia Securities Inc. 1832 Asset Management L.P. is a limited partnership the general partner of which is wholly-owned by Scotiabank. Scotia Smart Investor is a trade name of Scotia Securities Inc.described herein are annual rates.