New Mega Deduction a Good Start, But More Tax Reforms Are Needed

The Federal government has unveiled a Productivity Mega Deduction, which will provide immediate expensing under Capital Cost Allowance (CCA) provisions for a broad range of depreciable property, importantly on a permanent basis, for acquisitions on or after September 15, 2026. Check out the noteworthy exclusions are listed below. This tax reform is a good start, but much more needs to be done, especially for small business owners and average taxpayers to make Canada truly competitive across our tax base.

Come out to meet Director of Operations, Al Gordon and Knowledge Bureau faculty member, Alan Rowell, MFA, DFA-Tax Services Specialist, who will be speaking on Real Wealth Management™ – Tax Efficient Retirement Income Layering at the RRC on April 3.

The March 21, 2013 budget was a significant document, which upon reflection, will require high net worth clients, particularly business owners, and their advisors to rethink wealth, retirement  and estate plans. 

Offshore Tax Cheats: the Finance Department wants You! The CRA will be empowered to pay you a “finder’s fee” for identifying international tax cheats as a result of new provisions in the March 21, 2013 budget. Further, businesses using “zapper” software to evade taxes by hiding or “suppressing” sales income will face stiff new penalties and criminal convictions – with fines in the 7 figures.

Canadians with foreign holdings at any time in 2013 (not just at the end of the year), will need to provide more information to the CRA, starting with the 2013 tax year.

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