What PIR (Prescribed Investor Rate) is applied to joint accounts?

What PIR (Prescribed Investor Rate) is applied to joint accounts?

For joint Investment Fund accounts where the account holders have different PIRs (Prescribed Investor Rates) tax is applied at the higher of the two rates.
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