The Notice of Ways and Means Motion was released on May 27, but the 1% tax rate cut going into effect on July 1, didn’t cut it with Knowledge Bureau Report readers who responded to our May Poll. A decisive 90% of respondents said “No” when asked: does the new government’s promise to cut the lowest personal income tax rate by 1% to 14%, (14.5% in 2025) go far enough to help Canadians impacted by high costs? Here were their comments and suggested alternatives based on real life experiences with the after-tax income their struggling clients are left with:
On October 29, 2014, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), together with the G20 Nations approved and implemented an international standard for the “automatic exchange of information agreement.”
There's a lot of hype out there about the Family Tax Cut and some families have the impression that they are entitled to a $2,000 windfall this tax season. In reality, most families will qualify for little or nothing from the Family Tax Cut.
Are your clients owed money by CRA? As of March 31, 2025, the CRA holds about 10.2 million uncashed cheques totalling $1.7 billion. In your view, why is this happening?