CRA Data Breeches Put Taxpayer Information at Risk

An important deadline is coming up, around the same time that Canadians get ready to file their 2026 tax returns at the start of tax season 2027. Since 2020, more than 42,000 data breaches have occurred at the CRA. A class action lawsuit was launched in 2020 and a $8.76 million settlement was reached.  Eligible Canadians affected by these security incidents can now submit claims through the KPMG Claims Portal until February 3, 2027.  

"Presence" has always held a certain mystique that is empowering and attractive—it can improve relationships, transform situations, and influence success. This new release from Catherine Bell will be available at the end of October. Pre-order your copy today!

Help your clients better use their precious resources of time and money both now and in the future. Enable a framework for joint decision-making throughout changing life, financial, and economic times with all the stakeholders involved: family members and professional advisors. Enrol in Elements of Real Wealth Management by October 9 and save $200.

When family situations change—whether by design or happenstance—cash flows are often affected and adjustments must be made to either find new sources of cash or to make existing income sources more tax efficient thereby increasing after-tax cash flow.

CRA announced on September 23 that the prescribed annual interest rates will indeed go up by 1% on amounts owed to and by the CRA by individuals and corporations.

CRA is cracking down on the use of electronic suppression of sales (ESS) software.

New Governor of the Bank of Canada (the Bank), Stephen S. Poloz, told a Vancouver board of Trade audience last week that the key to economic growth in Canada lies in the creation of new businesses which in turn, create new jobs, and the new income required to propel our economy forward in the near future.