This Month’s Poll

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

Expand your expertise in the concepts of Real Wealth Management™ and provide holistic wealth management advisory services to your clients. Enrol in the newly updated Elements of Real Wealth Management today, the first in the MFA–Retirement Income Specialist™ Designation program.

Experience education differently at DAC! Think strategically with succession planning experts, economists, portfolio management specialists, tax and legal advisors, celebrities, and marketing experts November 9-12, 2014.

It’s important to file the new Form T1135 – Foreign Income Verification by July 31 this year. The Departments of Finance and CRA have been prolific in their steps to close down tax loopholes and this new form is a cornerstone of these activities. 

Due diligence was a big topic at the Audit Defence Bootcamp this past week, as the burden of proof in establishing a due diligence defence rests with any appellant to a CRA challenge.

The Supreme Court of Canada recently held that a partnership’s mandatory retirement policy was not arbitrarily discriminative, as a partner is not an employee.

Income inequality is a noted problem in society, and one covered in this blog recently. But it’s one that is complex and requires a closer analysis.