Finance Canada: No More Spring Budgets
Finance Canada announced on October 7 that Canada’s federal budgets will be brought down in the fall starting with the November 4, 2025 event; a significant departure from the spring schedule (February, March or April) that has been the cycle for several decades. This is going to affect many other events as we know them, and in the annual government spending approval cycle. There will also be a new budget process for capital vs. operational expenses. Here’s what you need to know:Do You Know What’s New in Personal Taxation?
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Currency Risk a New Concern for Canadian Retirees
It’s been an expensive year of wealth erosion for Canadians, with new taxes and lingering inflation. From a year end planning perspective, are there tax strategies to consider with a new economic trigger; that is, the drop in the value of the loonie to a level even further than 4 year lows posted at the end of October, as the threat of tariffs to be imposed by the U.S. are increasing. Here are some things to consider:
Santa or Grinch? A Tax Break for Some, New Costs for Others
As with all things tax, the federal government’s recent announcement of a $250 Working Canadians Rebate comes with confusion and complexity. The provision was effectively halted in the House of Commons less than a week after its announcement and is now in jeopardy of coming to fruition for 2025. Here’s what you need to know however, to prepare to receive it, should the Liberals and NDP parties come to agreement on its structure:
Bill C-78 and the Finer Details: The GST/HST Holiday
Bill C-78 introduced on November 27 to suspend the GST/HST on a wide variety of goods from December 14 to February 15, 2025 appears to be moving ahead in the House of Commons on a fast track. The provisions deserve a deeper dive, however, as this comes with a multitude of significant future costs including unwelcome new tax audit risk for retailers. Here’s what tax advisors and their clients need to know and plan for before the end of the year:
