Coming This Month: Changes to Business Registration Online
More changes are coming to how your clients will access Business Registration Online (BRO). Starting July 14, 2026, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) your business clients will only be able to access BRO through their CRA account. As usual, it’s the taxpayer who is responsible for on time remittances and the burden of proof in an increasingly digital relationship with CRA. Here’s what you need to know:Become a Distinguished Master Advisor with the Skills to Develop Tax-Efficient Solutions for Retirement!
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Ancient Tax Law: Still Here, Often Forgotten
Are you taking your exemption on foreign currency exchange gains? Are you reporting them? It’s part of some “ancient tax law” still with us today. And some of those provisions are often forgotten. Here’s a few of them:
Fixing Interpretations: Donors and Tax Strategies
As a financial advisor, a common query you might encounter is how clients can improve their financial position through charitable donations, particularly from sources like RRSPs/RRIFs or investments. While there are tax-efficient strategies to encourage gifting from these sources, the suggestion that a donor can end up in a better financial position after making a gift is inherently flawed. Here’s why:
Federal & Provincial Budget Dates
The federal budget will be tabled on April 16 this year. As at the time of writing the following provinces had released or announced their provincial budget dates. Stay tuned to Knowledge Bureau Report for budget highlights and special reports on significant tax and economic news:
Quebec Provincial Budget: March 12, 2024
It’s important to keep up with breaking tax news and that includes provincial tax changes, to help clients make important lifecycle decisions like whether to start a job or business in another province. Here’s what’s new from the budget in Quebec, brought down March 12, 2024.
Critical Professional Tax Education Launching This Month!
Don’t miss this opportunity to save on critical professional tax education launching this month – pre-publication specials end March 15! Register now and start anytime in the next two months.
