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Confirmed:  The CCR for Small Business is Tax Free

Ottawa has confirmed that the CCR for Small Business received by eligible Canadian-controlled private corporations (CCPCs) will be tax free for the 2019-20 to 2023-24 fuel charge years, as will the final payment for the 2024-2025 fuel charge year.  Draft legislation was released on June 30, 2025 with this announcement; and will be introduced for law making in Parliament this Fall.   Some of the more significant details are discussed below.

Tune in to KBR next week for our Academic Excellence Issue…

On August 12, make sure you check out our Academic Excellence Issue of Knowledge Bureau Report.

From Proprietorship to Corporation - When is the Best Time to Incorporate?

The  dog days of summer are a great time for the Tax Specialist to review 2014 returns for Proprietors and Partnerships to determine whether it is time for some of these taxpayers to consider incorporating their business and removing their business from their personal tax return. But when is the best time to incorporate?

The Mentorship Series: Stories About Distinguished Advisors’ Unique Value Proposition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Tax and financial advisors are under the microscope for their performance, competency and high value. Hear the stories of distinguished professionals who are unafraid to embrace the new challenges of regulation and change.

Spotlight Series: Yasemin Aygun , DFA-Tax Services Specialist, is part of a network of change agents

Yasemin Aygun, owner of Bookkeeping Bizz in North York, Ontario, offers bookkeeping, payroll, and tax and advisory services through her firm. A recent graduate of the Knowledge Bureau’s DFA-Tax Services Specialist designation, she knows how valuable professional development is in helping her differentiate her firm from other financial advisors.

DAC Agenda Released: 18 Distinguished Speakers Take On Cutting Edge Topics

Winnipeg, MB - Top tax and wealth advisors from across Canada will travel to Puerto Vallarta later this fall to participate in a strategic think tank on the challenge of building multi-generational relationships in a global environment in which digital communications both enhance opportunities and  present new risks.

Brief Clients About CRA Fraud And E-Mail Scams

It’s a warm summer day. You’re relaxing in the yard and wondering what could possibly make this day better. And then, out of the blue, you receive an e-mail from Canada Revenue Agency stating that they’ve discovered they owe you money!  Could this be true?  Or, do you need to wake up and smell the coffee . . . .?  There are two scams in particular to brief your clients about:  Refund and Collection Scams.
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

Do you believe Canada’s tax system based, on self-assessment, has suffered under recent changes at CRA and by Finance Canada? If so, what is the one wish you have for tax reform?

  • Yes
    25 votes
    100%
  • No
    0 votes
    0%