When CRA officially opened the electronic floodgates on tax filing season on February 23 this year, it was with a number of pieces of news. Did you know, for example, that the GST/HST Credit has now been officially renamed the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB)? You get it by filing a tax return and interacting with CRA’s new digital services, which unfortunately still refer to the old name – the GST/HST Credit. It’s just one of those “game changers” that make Real Tax News with Evelyn Jacks and Friends, starting this week for its second season, so valuable to Canadians.
How strong are your economic fundamentals relating to critical issues coming down the pike for 2016 and 2017? Would you like to better understand how the outcome of the US election will affect the global and Canadian economies?
Knowledge Bureau would like to remind you of some key dates to mark in your calendar: Regional DAW Workshops - May 24 to 31. Early Registration ends May 15. Summer Studies Begin July 1 and DAC Nov 6 -9. Register by June 30.
Boomers are moving towards retirement, but many are not getting the planning services they need to manage their retirement income on a tax-efficient basis.
Application forms for the 2016 DAC Young Advisors Award are now being accepted from young advisors, their clients, employers or mentors and can be found on the Knowledge Bureau website at the Conference tab at www.knowledgebureau.com. The application process will close on May 31 and selection will be announced on June 15, 2016.
Over the past 12 years the Distinguished Advisor Conference (DAC) has set a high bar for leaders in the professional financial services by encouraging strategic thought in their provision of wealth management advice.
The tax filing deadline for proprietors is midnight June 15; this is also a great time to discuss transitions for growth with owner-managers: incorporation or transition to the next business owner.