October 1 - Important Changes Coming to VDP
Effective October 1, 2025, important changes will be made to the Voluntary Disclosures Program (VDP) at the CRA in order to make it easier for taxpayers to correct unintentional filing errors or omissions. The details on how the changes will affect your clients are being discussed in the CE Summit held September 17 and this course is now available for online enrolment and CE accreditation, after the virtual event. Here are some highlights of the changes.Bank of Canada: Poloz Determined to Keep Interest Rates Low
The Governor of the Bank of Canada, Stephen Poloz, told a business audience at the Canadian Club in Montreal on December 12 that it is imperative to keep interest rates at their current historical low in order to stave off the threat of deflation.
No Evidence of Fraudulent Actions from CRA Employees in Regards to Rebate Issued to Mob Boss
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) stated that there is no evidence that the $381,000 rebate cheque issued to mob boss Nicolo Rizzuto in 2007 while in prison was due to fraud, collusion or corruption by its employees.
Evelyn Jacks: Wishing You the Very Best of the Holidays
It has been a pleasure to serve the close to 22,000 subscribers to Knowledge Bureau Report this year and to feature up-to-the minute commentary on tax and economic affairs from our stable of contributors including our researchers, course writers, in-class instructors, guest writers, editors and technical distributors of the information. They have each done a phenomenal job.
Part 2: Strict Liability Offences
In 2004, an Albertan insurance company, La Souveraine, duly registered with the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), issued a master policy on recreational vehicles at dealerships all over Canada, including 56 located in Quebec. La Souveraine then retained the services of a Winnipeg based broker that was not registered with the AMF.
DRIP Plan: How Do I Calculate the ACB?
Can you please walk me through how I would calculate the adjusted cost base and capital gain in the following scenario...
The PRPP
A new type of private pension plan is available in federal workplaces this year and some workplaces in the Yukon, Nunavut, and Northwest Territories: the Pooled Retirement Pension Plan (PRPP).
