Knowledge Bureau Poll: Tax Cut Doesn’t Cut It!

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:

By all accounts, the newest Distinguished Advisor Workshop, “Retirement and Estate Planning”, recently completed in Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto was a resounding success. “Who knew there was more to retirement planning than just saving money” stated one participant.

Family conflict, divorce, illness, premature death of key family members in the business. All these issues represent potential threats to precious family relationships and the business itself.

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Are you happy in your work-life balance?  If not, consider the key to your unhappiness:  is it your schedule;  the relationships you have daily with your co-workers; the commute; or  is it the glaring waste of your talents and skills?

Today, the words “Wealth Management” are real to more and more boomer  families, and a holistic approach to managing investments, retirement, succession and tax affairs is in vogue.

Approximately 98% of Canadian business are considered to be “small to medium” sized, and CRA is hoping that personal visits with these enterprises can help to cut red tape, errors, and omissions for an overall smoother, penalty-free relationship with the tax man.