Bill C-31: Royal Asset and New CRA Powers Could Come Soon
Changes are coming to the Income Tax Act and both you and your clients will all be affected with new tax risks including longer tax audits. Bill C-31, which passed second reading in the House of Commons on June 3 and is now at committee stage, contains elements of previous Federal Budgets that will expand the CRA’s compliance and enforcement powers. Here’s what you need to know and pass along to your clients:Fake News and Your Opportunity to Build Trust
Trust. Fake news. Instability. These small words that carry a big punch because they’re emblematic of a new world order and the shifting sands of change. However, during DAC’s first day of presentations, journalist, politician and business leader Kirk LaPointe spoke about how “invested clients” can actually help you beat the disruption that trust failures provide.
Seven Business Disruptors That Require a Leader’s Attention
Leadership matters, especially when you consider all the disruptions that appear at your business doorstep every day. How to survive them? Lean into them! In fact, there are seven key disruptors you must address immediately with your team if you are concerned about successfully growing your business to the next level.
Which Employee Benefits Are Taxable?
A couple of weeks ago, the financial news of the day involved a controversy about the taxation of employee benefits. CRA was enforcing its interpretation of the law in relation to the taxation of the benefit of receiving employee discounts at work. After a political outcry, CRA backed down, leaving several question marks.
Final Tax Instalment for 2017: Help Clients Budget for Savings and Holidays
Do you need more cash flow before Christmas? It’s a great question for tax and financial advisors to ask their clients who are pensioners, divorces or proprietors. That’s because the final quarterly tax instalment of the year is coming up soon – December 15 – and with proper planning, it might be avoided.
