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Do you agree that public trustees, guardians and departments supporting Indigenous Services should be able to certify impairments for the Disability Tax Credit?

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BC Latest Province to Add High Income Surtaxes

A trend appears to have started in balancing provincial budgets, as BC follows Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Quebec in its February 19 budget with the introduction of a "high income surtax" which could, in the absence of planning, increasingly penalize the wealth accumulations of retirees.

Identity Theft Defense No Help in Federal Court

Despite an apparent identity theft, a taxpayer was obliged to pay taxes on income he could not prove was over reported. Filed by Greer Jacks, who is researching tax cases EverGreen Explanatory Notes.

CRA Issues Fraud Alert

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is warning taxpayers that fraudulent emails have been circulating with increasing frequency lately requesting personal information.

Rethinking Housing Booms and Busts

Will Canada suffer a housing bubble? Will debt crush the mortgage-strapped in the case of global economic change?
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

Do you agree that public trustees, guardians and departments supporting Indigenous Services should be able to certify impairments for the Disability Tax Credit?

  • Yes
    3 votes
    100%
  • No
    0 votes
    0%