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New: Personal Support Workers Tax Credit Coming Soon

Personal support workers will receive billions in increased wages from federal/provincial governments in B.C., Newfoundland and Labrador and the Northwest Territories.  Those workers in other provinces will now get a raise too, but they will have to wait until filing their 2026 returns in the spring of 2027 to cash in, according to an October 27 pre-budget announcement.  Here are the details:

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CRA Breach – 900 Taxpayers Affected

CRA reveals that Social Insurance Number data for 900 taxpayers was accessed through its systems due to the Heartbleed bug.

Nova Scotia Provincial Budget

The 2014 Nova Scotia provincial budget was tabled on April 3, 2014. The budget contained no new taxes or credits, but it did contain several adjustments.

Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Budget

The Newfoundland and Labrador provincial budget was presented on March 27. The budget contained a number of tax changes.

Quebec Provincial Budget

The Quebec provincial budget was delivered on February 20. The budget introduced provincial changes that match the recently-announced federal changes.

Northwest Territories Territorial Budget

The Northwest Territories budget was delivered on February 6. The budget contained no income tax measures.
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

Do you believe SimpleFile, CRA’s newly revamped automated tax system, will help more Canadians access tax benefits and comply with the tax system?

  • Yes
    5 votes
    8.06%
  • No
    57 votes
    91.94%