Mark Your Calendar: Critical Deadlines for May and June
Tax season never truly ends, it seems, as there are many more upcoming tax filing, investment planning and education milestones to discuss with your clients over the next six months. Check out our handy checklist below and then test yourself – what are the conversation openers you’ll use and with which clients? It’s your opportunity to shine with every member of the household:Optimize Cash Flow
When family situations change—whether by design or happenstance—cash flows are often affected and adjustments must be made to either find new sources of cash or to make existing income sources more tax efficient thereby increasing after-tax cash flow.
Fourth Quarter Prescribed Interest Rate Set: It’s 2%
CRA announced on September 23 that the prescribed annual interest rates will indeed go up by 1% on amounts owed to and by the CRA by individuals and corporations.
CRA Cracks Down on Electronic Sales Suppression Software
CRA is cracking down on the use of electronic suppression of sales (ESS) software.
Small Business the Key to Future Growth: Poloz
New Governor of the Bank of Canada (the Bank), Stephen S. Poloz, told a Vancouver board of Trade audience last week that the key to economic growth in Canada lies in the creation of new businesses which in turn, create new jobs, and the new income required to propel our economy forward in the near future.
Evelyn Jacks: It’s Year End Tax Planning Time
It’s my favorite time of the year: with the beauty of fall comes the opportunity to arrange your affairs within the framework of the law to pay only the correct amount of taxes in 2013—no more.
Supreme Court: The Line Between Tax Audits and Investigations
In its Backgrounder to the new Section 237.3, which defines reportable tax avoidance transactions that may be subject to the General Anti Avoidance Rules, Finance Canada has assured taxpayers that the provision, is for “administrative purposes only” and therefore it is unlikely that it will be used to incriminate a taxpayer.
