Pre-Budget Consultations Now Underway!

Pre-budget consultations are now underway for this fall’s Federal Budget and Canadians are invited to share their views with Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne through an online survey. Over the next several weeks, the Finance Minister and his team will meet with various stakeholder groups and review public submissions before finalizing the budget.

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Planning with trusts is becoming more and more common and if you can’t answer questions and explain the concept, your clients will find someone who can. Learn the pros and cons of all possible solutions for wealth and succession planning and earn a long-term and potentially intergenerational connection to your client and their family.

The Income Tax Estimator is a simple calculator that helps determine total taxes paid for individuals and/or couples based on different combinations of income sources. See it in action with the following what-if-scenario and then try it for yourself, risk-free!

While opinions are split on whether increases to income tax or sales tax would be better, KBR readers largely agree that governments need to be more accountable for their spending and budgeting practices.

Last week in the second part of our Bill C-60 series, we examined the changes to the tax court rules. This week we discuss changes to the discovery process.

The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, issued the following statement recognizing Disability Awareness Week (May 26-June 1): "Disability Awareness Week offers Canadians an important opportunity to reflect on the varied and significant contributions that Canadians with disabilities make to our country each and every day, and the importance of helping to ensure that they and their families can participate to their fullest in the promise our country has to offer."