News Room

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:

Featured Book: Make Sure It’s Deductible

Exclusive offer for KBR readers: $14.95 (regular $22.95) Make Sure It's Deductible by Evelyn Jacks

Step one: set your goals, says David Christianson

Winnipeg financial planner David Christianson says Managing the Bull is the first book you need to read.

Economic update: Dispelling global uncertainty

In many ways, Canadians have put the Great Recession behind them. Yet, the cloud of global uncertainty is casting a pall on Canadians’ expectations and businesses’ spending.

Evelyn Jacks: New relationship? Beware of tax consequences

If you have a new relationship in your life, it’s important — although often not the first priority — to understand the tax consequences of living with your sweetheart in a family unit.

Distinguished Advisor: Broader interpretation of transfer pricing

A recent Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) decision Canada v. GlaxoSmithKline Inc., 2012 SCC 52, adopts a broad test for transfer pricing, which may provide multinational corporations a new strategy for mitigating taxes, namely, transferring funds to sister companies in lower-tax jurisdictions.

Legislation in both official languages

Pursuant to Section 133 of the Constitution Act 1867, the Parliament of Canada is required to pass all legislation in French and English, with both versions having equal force.
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

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

  • Yes
    13 votes
    17.57%
  • No
    61 votes
    82.43%