Late Filing Penalties: Talk About It!

While most T1 returns are in the hands of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) by April 30, we know many are not. In fact, millions of returns were still outstanding as of mid-May. Late-filing clients they need to know about the consequences, especially if they owe. Here’s a rundown to be aware of:

At some time in the lifecycle of a business, the owner/manager must deal with the sale or succession of their business. In Accounting for Business Transitions, understand the business issues involved and know what financial information is required to make decisions during the sale or transfer of the business.

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The stellar performances of our young Canadians at the Sochi Olympics seem to have inspired the Federal Finance Minister as he released his 10th budget today.

Revenues are expected to increase by 2.9 per cent in 2013–14 and then by an annual growth rate of 4.7 per cent over the forecast period ending in 2019. Some highlights appear below; followed by detailed tables from the Budget.

Several interesting provisions were tabled in this budget, most notably a change to the way taxpayers apply for the Goods and Services Tax Credit.