Bill C-31: Royal Asset and New CRA Powers Could Come Soon

Changes are coming to the Income Tax Act and both you and your clients will all be affected with new tax risks including longer tax audits. Bill C-31, which passed second reading in the House of Commons on June 3 and is now at committee stage, contains elements of previous Federal Budgets that will expand the CRA’s compliance and enforcement powers. Here’s what you need to know and pass along to your clients:

Knowledge Bureau has gathered top-class speakers for our upcoming Distinguished Advisor Conference, November 10-13, 2013 in Ojai, California.

Increase Your Cash Flow Calculator – Cash flow and income are two different things, but it may be all the same to your clients: How much do I have to spend each month? The difference is the real money they get to keep after taxes. Try the Cash Flow Calculator risk free!

There are lots of ways to do better for yourself at tax time; starting with the filing of your tax return as soon as possible if you missed the April 30 deadline.

Federal Auditor General Michael Ferguson released his Spring Report on April 30th, including an audit on the Canada Revenue Agency’s struggling effort to collect tax debts owed by Canadians in the last few years. How bad has their performance been?

In the House of Commons last week, Ministers Flaherty and Menzies tabled a detailed Notice of Ways and Means Motion in order to begin the implementation of tax measures initially introduced in the March 21, 2013 Federal Budget.

In a narrow vote, 54% of Knowledge Bureau Report readers do not agree with the new budget proposal that allows CRA to pay a taxable finder’s fee for information on international tax cheats.