Coming This Month: Changes to Business Registration Online

More changes are coming to how your clients will access Business Registration Online (BRO). Starting July 14, 2026, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) your business clients will only be able to access BRO through their CRA account. As usual, it’s the taxpayer who is responsible for on time remittances and the burden of proof in an increasingly digital relationship with CRA. Here’s what you need to know:

What’s a detailed, tax-efficient retirement income projection worth to your clients? A lot of peace of mind, especially if they are interested in continuing to build their net worth in retirement and beyond, while reducing their frustration with high taxes on private pension income.

There are many unique opportunities to serve clients in the tax and financial services today.  More than ever, clients expect to receive advice that is relevant both for today’s environment and for the long-term.

Have you filed yet? You have a bit of breathing room thanks to a CRA error.

The Ontario provincial budget was presented on April 23 and although it contains no new personal or corporate taxes and only a few changes to beer drinkers, corporate credits and drivers might be particularly interested in this document. 

The 2015 Nova Scotia provincial budget was tabled on April 9, 2015, to significant controversy from the film industry in that province and with negative implications for retiring business owners. 

The April 21 Federal Budget adjusted the minimum RRIF withdrawal rates Canadians must apply to their taxable incomes in their retirement years.