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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:

2016 Federal Budget Overview

Investors Breathe A Small Sigh Of Relief, but Losers Include Mutual Fund Holders, Small Businesses, Charities and Certain Families. 

2016 Budget Overview: Personal Tax Measures

Tax provisions that affect personal taxation for 2016 and beyond.

2016 Budget Overview: Business Tax Measures

New 2016 federal budget includes business tax measures addressing tax changes for business income.

2016 Budget Overview: Additional Tax Measures

Review additional tax measures announced by the Government in the 2016 Federal Budget.

The Canada Child Benefit: Some Surprising Results

The changes the Liberal government has introduced for families has some surprising results, now that we’ve had some time to do some number crunching.

Seniors and Investors – Watch Clawback Zones Carefully

It’s reasonably common knowledge that higher wealth accumulators in Canada will want to do some extra planning to avoid the 33% high federal income tax rate applicable to the terminal return of the last surviving spouse.  
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

According to CRA, Canadians experience improved service delivery and responsiveness from the CRA this tax season. Do you agree?

  • Yes
    4 votes
    6.25%
  • No
    60 votes
    93.75%